The Impact of Individual and Organizational Characteristics on Work Ethics- Cross-Cultural Comparison

The Impact of Individual and Organizational Characteristics on Work Ethics- Cross-Cultural Comparison

Автор: Tahir Masood Qureshi, Marija Runic-Ristic, Vilmos Tot

Журнал: International Journal of Cognitive Research in Science, Engineering and Education @ijcrsee

Рубрика: Original research

Статья в выпуске: 3 vol.12, 2024 года.

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This study aims to analyze the effect of individual (gender and education) and organizational (organizational sector) characteristics on work ethics in the United Kingdom, Serbia, and the United Arab Emirates. This research is centered around a survey conducted among managers, from the UK, the UAE, and Serbia. Their main task was to evaluate the aspects of the Multidimensional Work Ethic Profile (MWEP) short form. The MWEP was chosen for this study as it does not explicitly address work ethics with religion, making it a suitable tool for examining work ethics across three cultures with different religious practices. This study contributes to existing literature by exploring how organizational factors influence work ethics in three countries that share business interests and have cultural and economic ties. The findings indicate that these factors have an impact on work ethics in studied countries.

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Individual characteristics, MWEP, organizational characteristics, cross-cultural comparison, gender, education, human resources development, Serbia, UK, UAE

Короткий адрес: https://sciup.org/170206565

IDR: 170206565   |   DOI: 10.23947/2334-8496-2024-12-3-633-645

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