Influences of cultural origin and sex on work values

This study examined the influences of cultural origin and sex on intrinsic, instrumental, and systemic work Values using an individual level analysis. Data on importance of work outcomes mere obtained from a stratified sample of 111 Hong Kong Chinese, British, and American managerial employees of a multinational media company. Analysis of Variance showed that compared to H ong Kong Chinese, British and American managerial employees scored signific antly higher on intrinsic work Values and lower on instrumental work values . Cultural origin did now significantly influence systemic work Values. Sex differences in the three work values were also not significant. Implicatio ns for managerial practice are discussed.