Impact of Individual Variables on the Work Values of Palestinian Arabs

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Work values, also referred to as work ethics, reflect people's attitudes toward the various aspects of work, such as preference for activity and involvement, attitudes toward monetary and nonmonetary rewards, and desire for upward career mobility (Cherrington, 1980), Work values reflect people's attitudes toward work in general, not toward a specific organizational job or position (Wollack, Goodale, Wijting and Smith, 1971). The organizational significance of work values stems from the fact that they influence a variety of organizational behaviors and outcomes such as performance (Andrisani and Pames, 1983), interest in challenging and non-routine tasks (Bhagat, 1979), satisfaction and the subsequent job behaviors (Blood, 1969), and occupational accomplishment and career mobility (Andrisani, 1978). Identification of individuals' workvalue profiles has been found useful for managerial purposes. Reichel, Neumann and Pizam (1981) recommend identification of individuals' work values to provide the informational basis for employment counseling