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Work Values Review: Research Progress and Prospects

Yao Wenyan, Mohd Anuar Arshad, Zhao Mengjiao

http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v14-i2/20680

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Amidst the emergence of the industrial era and the establishment of large organizations, scholars have turned their attention to the issue of employee diversity. Work values are regarded as precursors and enhancers of employee behaviour and attitudes, representing beliefs associated with expectations and outcome convictions related to work. The inclusion of Generation Y and Generation Z into the workforce, coupled with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on work styles and meanings, has heightened the urgency and significance of researching work values. This paper employs a systematic literature review approach to comprehensively analyze and summarize relevant studies on work values. This paper presents an extensive overview of work values through a comprehensive review of the concepts, structural dimensions, measurement tools, and the impact of demographic variables on work values. Findings reveal discrepancies in the conceptualisation and dimensions of work values, indicating a need to enhance the reliability and validity of measurement tools. The research on influencing factors exhibits inconsistencies. Furthermore, there is ongoing debate regarding the relationship mechanism between work values and work outcomes, and further exploration of matching issues is warranted. In conclusion, this paper discusses the limitations of the study and provides future research prospects, aiming to stimulate in-depth exploration and practical application in the field of work values.

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