Comparison of managerial work goals among Bruneian, Malaysian and Singaporean managers

A need to facilitate effective international business encounters, which are underpinned by the personal values of managers, has led to significant pragmatic interest in understanding work goals cross-culturally. This study examines the work goals of 468 managers from the three industrializing nation...

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Published in:The Journal of management development 2002-09, Vol.21 (7), p.545-556
Main Authors: Chan, Christopher C.A, Pearson, Cecil A.L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Behavior
Beliefs
Brunei
Comparative analysis
Cross cultural studies
Culture
Economic Change
Employees
Employment
Industrial development
Job Satisfaction
Malaysia
Management development
Management styles
Pragmatics
Semiotics
Singapore
Values
Work study
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Summary:A need to facilitate effective international business encounters, which are underpinned by the personal values of managers, has led to significant pragmatic interest in understanding work goals cross-culturally. This study examines the work goals of 468 managers from the three industrializing nations of Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore. The results reveal some consensuses as well as differences in managerial work goals. The three dominant work goals included opportunity to learn, interesting work and good match with abilities and experience. Implications for the findings are discussed.
ISSN:0262-1711
1758-7492
DOI:10.1108/02621710210434656