The Importance of Work Goals: An International Perspective

Itzhak Harpaz
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Itzhak Harpaz: University of Haifa

Journal of International Business Studies, 1990, vol. 21, issue 1, 75-93

Abstract: The paper probes into the basic question of what individuals seek from working. Results from a representative sample of the labor force in seven countries (n = 8192) showed that the two most dominant work goals are “interesting work” and “good pay.” These were consistent internationally, across different organizational levels, between the genders and among different age categories.© 1990 JIBS. Journal of International Business Studies (1990) 21, 75–93

Date: 1990
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