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Work, family and values in four Latin‐American countries

Work, family and values in four Latin‐American countries Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore work‐family conflict antecedents in four Latin American countries by studying whether marital status and number of children impacted values. Design/methodology/approach – A convenience sample of 3,529 working adults in major cities in Argentina ( n =1,198), Brazil ( n =186), Colombia ( n =989) and Mexico ( n =1,156) were surveyed using the Rokeach Value Survey. Findings – There were statistically significant differences in values depending on marital status for the terminal values an exciting life, national security , and pleasure , and also differences between respondents depending on having or not, and number of children for the terminal values pleasure, national security, and for the instrumental values logical, and polite . Originality/value – This study fills a research gap, as no previously published studies have explored whether marital status or number of children impact values. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Management Research: The Journal of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management Emerald Publishing

Work, family and values in four Latin‐American countries

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Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore work‐family conflict antecedents in four Latin American countries by studying whether marital status and number of children impacted values. Design/methodology/approach – A convenience sample of 3,529 working adults in major cities in Argentina ( n =1,198), Brazil ( n =186), Colombia ( n =989) and Mexico ( n =1,156) were surveyed using the Rokeach Value Survey. Findings – There were statistically significant differences in values depending on marital status for the terminal values an exciting life, national security , and pleasure , and also differences between respondents depending on having or not, and number of children for the terminal values pleasure, national security, and for the instrumental values logical, and polite . Originality/value – This study fills a research gap, as no previously published studies have explored whether marital status or number of children impact values.

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Management Research: The Journal of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management – Emerald Publishing

Published: Jun 1, 2012

Keywords: Argentina; Brazil; Colombia; Mexico; Employees behaviour; Family life; Values; Work‐family conflict; Marital status;

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