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The Effects of Work Values on Job Choice Decisions

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91_23_The_effect_of_work_values.pdf (1.47 MB)
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https://hdl.handle.net/1813/77227
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CAHRS Working Paper Series
Faculty Publications - Human Resource Studies
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Author
Judge, Timothy A.
Bretz, Robert D. Jr.
Abstract

Work values have been receiving increased research attention. Ravlin, Meglino, and associates have recently conceptualized, and provided measurement of, work values. The effects of work values on job satisfaction, commitment, and individual decision making has been studied to date. However, work values have not been explicitly linked to job choice decisions. Using a sample of professional degree students and a policy capturing design, the influence of work values on job choice was examined in the context of job attributes that have previously been shown to affect this decision process. Work values were found to exhibit significant effects on job choice decisions. Further, individuals were more likely to choose jobs whose value content was similar to their own value orientation. Implications of the results for the study of work values and job choice are discussed.

Date Issued
1991-06-08
Keywords
CAHRS
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ILR
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center
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human resource
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job
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work
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advanced
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labor market
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satisfaction
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employee
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work
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manage
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management
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work value
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job choice
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job satisfaction
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commitment
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degree
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student
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honesty
Type
preprint

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