Work values: Development of a new three-dimensional structure based on confirmatory smallest space analysis |
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| Authors: | Sean T Lyons Chris A Higgins Linda Duxbury |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada;2. University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada;3. Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
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| Abstract: | We tested the psychological structure of the work values ratings of 119,167 Canadian workers using confirmatory smallest space analysis (SSA). Contrary to our hypotheses, the SSA did not support a two-dimensional radex structure, but suggested a three-dimensional cylindrex structure composed of three facets: (a) A modality facet comprised of four types of work values (cognitive, instrumental, social, and prestige) forming angular sectors of a circle; (b) a growth-orientation facet with growth-related work aspects located closest to the center of the circle and context-related work aspects located in the peripheral ring; and (c) a level of focus facet that divided the overall cylindrical structure into three separate vertical levels (individual, job/organizational, and societal). The findings extend the theory of work values by providing a richer typology of work values and a more complete picture of the complex structure of their inter-relations. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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