Work Values of Women with Differing Sex-Role Orientations

Fouad, Nadya A.; Kammer, Phyllis Post

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“…Furthermore, results regarding gender differences in altruism have pointed out the importance of focusing gender related traits rather than sex per se (Piliavin & Hong‐Wen, 1990). Women, also within gender traditional careers, have been reported to vary in their sex‐role orientation, which, in turn was related to the importance placed on different work values (Fouad & Post Kammer, 1989). Tendencies towards overlapping gender value preferences have also been reported by Feather (1984).…”

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Stability and change in work values among male and female nurses and engineers

Hagström

Kjellberg

2007

Scandinavian J Psychology

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Gender related changes of work values were analyzed in a longitudinal questionnaire study of 173 male and 48 female engineers and 353 female and 31 male nurses at three measurement occasions covering about four and half years from the end of their vocational education. At all occasions, Social relations were rated as more important by women than by men and Altruism was given higher ratings by the nurses than by the engineers. Within both occupations women's mean Altruism ratings were higher than men's mean ratings, and in all groups except male engineers the mean ratings dropped between the three occasions. Women's ratings of Benefits and career and Influence were strengthened in both occupations, thereby eliminating an initial gender difference. The stability of work values is discussed in terms of challenges and norms in working life.

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Stability and change in work values among male and female nurses and engineers

Hagström

Kjellberg

2007

Scandinavian J Psychology

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“…Instead of examining the relationship between values and choice of occupation, these later studies assessed work values within distinct groups and then contrasted results across groups. For example, Ben-Shem and Avi-Itzhak (1991) compared the work values of freshmen students interested in the helping professions with freshmen interested in other professions; Beutell and Brenner (1986) compared the selected work values of men and women; Fouad and Kammer (1989) studied the work values of women with different gender role orientations; Kanchier and Unruh (1989) contrasted the work values of managers who changed jobs with those who did not; Shapira and Griffith (1990) compared the work values of engineers with managers, production, and clerical workers; and Vodanovich and Kramer (1989) studied the work values of children and parents. These studies have all reported significant differences in work values between their respective comparison groups.…”

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Work Values Similarities Among Students From Six Countries

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Tillman³

1995

The Career Development Quart

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This study examined high school students' selected work values in six countries. The data were analyzed for between-country correlation. Also, the data were analyzed with sex as a variable. The findings indicated selected work values were more similar than dissimilar across countries and cultures. Gender specific results suggested a higher degree of transnational agreement among girls than among their male peers.For the past 35 years behavioral scientists have studied how work values and occupational choice relate. As early as 1957, Rosenberg examined the role of work values in college students' occupational choice.Rosenberg's work stemmed from the sociological and anthropological theory and research of his era. In 1970, Super asserted that values are objectives sought to satisfy a need. Occupational choice, according to Super, is an attempt to maximize need satisfaction through value realization. Later, Dawis and Lofquist ( 1984) referred to values as "standards of importance for the individual" (p. 4). These standards influence choice of work environment and, ultimately, level of satisfaction. These early vocational psychology conceptions were plat-

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“…In addition to the local cultural aspects mentioned above, it could be argued that some other factors that relate directly to work values, work ethics, the process culture, the role culture, the achievement culture, and the support or team-work culture may also influence the transfer (Hussain, 1995a, p. 19;Tisdell, 1996;Yoshiki Mikami, 1996). Some studies have shown that both men and women select two most intrinsic work values; these are chance to learn new things and chance to use skills and abilities (Erez et al, 1989;Fouad and Kammer, 1989;Harris and Earle, 1986;Khaleque, 1992). Brenner et al (1988) have examined the issue of race and work values.…”

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