By
Sırma Sönmezer
Istanbul Bilgi University, Turkey
e-ISBN: 978-605-2132-41-8
Publishing Date: July 15, 2018
File Size: 1,816 MB
Length: xii + 68 pages (PDF)
Language: English
Dimensions: 13,5 x 21,5 cm
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The main purpose of this study is to understand the impact of age on work values, organizational commitment and work centrality. In this respect, it is hypothezied that there are differences in work values, organizational commitment, and work centrality among age groups. In addition, therelationship of organizational commitment with work values, and work centrality in different age groups is explored. The study was conducted in Istanbul, Turkey with the participation of 935 university graduate, corporate white-collar employees of large companies in Istanbul. In-depth interviews were conducted for the qualitative stage and a web-based survey was administered for the quantitative stage of data collection. An important contribution of this study is the emic items identified for the Turkish work context. These emic itemsare suggested to be incorporatedtowork values inventory for future research. The results indicateddifferences in work values, and organizational commitment levels among different age groups as well as changes among age groups in the level of importance of work. It was confirmed that there is a relationship between work values and organizational commitment, and between work centrality and organizational commitment. The results of the study also showed that work values differ according to gender.
Introduction |
1. Literature Review |
Age and Career Development |
Age Factor in Organizational Studies |
Work Values |
Age and Work Values |
Organizational Commitment |
Work Centrality |
Age and Work Centrality |
The Relationship of Organizational Commitment with Work Values and Work Centrality |
2. Methodology |
Sample |
Procedure |
Measures |
Work Values |
Quantitative Stage |
Organizational Commitment |
Work Centrality |
Data Analysis |
3. Findings |
Reliability Analysis of the Scales |
Factor Analysis of the Scales |
Factor Analysis of Work Values |
Factor Analysis of Organizational Commitment |
Factor Analysis of Work Centrality |
Analysis of Variance for Age |
Work Values – ANOVA for Age |
Organizational Commitment – ANOVA for Age |
Work Centrality – ANOVA Test for Age |
Test of Relations among Work Values, Organizational Commitment and Work Centrality |
Additional Analysis – Gender Differences in Work Values |
Ranking of Work Valuesfor Gender |
4. Discussion |
Conceptual Structure of Work Values |
Age and Work Values |
Conceptual Structure of Organizational Commitment |
Age and Organizational Commitment |
Age and Work Centrality |
The Relations between Work Values, Organizational Commitment, and Work Centrality |
Age and Gender |
Practical Implications |
Limitations and Further Research |
Appendix |
Demographics |
References |
Sırma Sönmezer
Istanbul Bilgi University, Turkey
Dr. Sirma Sonmezer graduated with a B.A. degree in Sociology from Bogazici University; a Master’s degree in Information Technology from Istanbul Technical University. She obtained her Ph.D. in Business Administration and Management from Istanbul Bilgi University. She worked at local and international companies throughout her career. She is currently a freelance market researcher and business consultant. She lives in Istanbul and London. She is an animal lover.
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