HCBE Faculty Articles
Title
Work, Family and Values in Four Latin-American Countries
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Publication Title
Management Research, the Journal of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management
ISSN or ISBN
1536-5433
Volume
10
Issue/Number
1
First Page
29
Last Page
42
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
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