A comparison of work attitudes of American R&D automotive engineers employed in a U.S. corporation and a Japanese subsidiary

This study compares the organizational commitment and job satisfaction of American R&D engineers working in an American automobile corporation with their counterparts working in an American subsidiary of a Japanese automobile corporation. The results show that engineers working in a US corporati...

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Published in:Multinational business review 1999-04, Vol.7 (1), p.20
Main Authors: Ofori-Dankwa, Joseph, Kanthi, Mahendra S, Arora, Shiv
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Automobile industry
Automobiles
Comparative studies
Correlation analysis
Cronbach's alpha
Decision making
Developing countries
Employee attitude
Employees
Engineers
Foreign subsidiaries
Globalization
Hypotheses
Individualism
Job satisfaction
LDCs
Management styles
Questionnaires
Subsidiaries
Validity
Variables
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Summary:This study compares the organizational commitment and job satisfaction of American R&D engineers working in an American automobile corporation with their counterparts working in an American subsidiary of a Japanese automobile corporation. The results show that engineers working in a US corporation, compared with their counterparts in the Japanese-owned subsidiary, have a higher level of job satisfaction but lower levels of organizational commitment. The implications of these findings are examined.
ISSN:1525-383X
2054-1686