Work values of the next generation of business leaders in Shanghai, Tokyo, and Seoul

Fabian Froese ()

Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 2013, vol. 30, issue 1, 297-315

Abstract: Understanding the work values of the current and future workforce is essential for designing a human resource management system that attracts, motivates, and retains talent. This study provides an updated, in-depth analysis of the work values of the next generation of business leaders in the commercial centers of China, Japan, and Korea. Although previous research has often clustered these countries together and labeled them Confucian Asia, survey results from more than 700 respondents reveal striking differences in work values across countries. The Chinese are more individualistic and career oriented, whereas the Japanese are more risk averse and work oriented, and the Koreans are often somewhere in-between. We argue that the value differences can be largely explained by different economic influences in these three countries. This study enhances our understanding of crossvergence theory by distinguishing economic influence in the economic development stage, economic growth, and inward foreign direct investments. While these economic indicators might be related, their influences on work values could be conflicting. The findings suggest that that each economic indicator has a unique effect on the development of work values. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2013

Keywords: Work values; Crossvergence theory; China; Japan; South Korea (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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