Work, Family and Values in Four Latin-American Countries

Author(s)

Regina A. Greenwood, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Jaime Ruiz-Gutierrez
Edward F. Murphy
Silvia Monserrat
Miguel Olivas-Lujan
Sergio Madero
Neusa Santos
Arnel Uy

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Management Research, the Journal of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management

ISSN

1536-5433

Publication Date

1-1-2012

Abstract/Excerpt

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore work‐family conflict antecedents in four Latin American countries by studying whether marital status and number of children impacted values. Design/methodology/approach – A convenience sample of 3,529 working adults in major cities in Argentina (n=1,198), Brazil (n=186), Colombia (n=989) and Mexico (n=1,156) were surveyed using the Rokeach Value Survey. Findings – There were statistically significant differences in values depending on marital status for the terminal values an exciting life, national security, and pleasure, and also differences between respondents depending on having or not, and number of children for the terminal values pleasure, national security, and for the instrumental values logical, and polite. Originality/value – This study fills a research gap, as no previously published studies have explored whether marital status or number of children impact values.

DOI

10.1108/1536-541211228513

Volume

10

Issue

1

First Page

29

Last Page

42

NSUWorks Citation

Greenwood, Regina A.; Ruiz-Gutierrez, Jaime; Murphy, Edward F.; Monserrat, Silvia; Olivas-Lujan, Miguel; Madero, Sergio; Santos, Neusa; and Uy, Arnel, "Work, Family and Values in Four Latin-American Countries" (2012). HCBE Faculty Articles. 64.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hcbe_facarticles/64