Compatible Work Goals on National and
Individual Level
On developement
Abstract
The study dealt with the
compatibility between work goals at the national
culture-level and on the individual level, and its
implications at the organizational level for HRM in
Flemish tourism business in Tenerife. Hofstede's
dimensions Individualism-Collectivism (Ind/Col) and
Masculinity-Femininity (Mas/Fem) refered to national work
goals. Individual work goals were assessed through the
measure developed by the Meaning of Working (MOW)
International Research Team. Three hypotheses related
Ind/Col with individual work goals, while a fourth
hypothesis related Mas/Fem with individual work goals.
Interview data from employed labor force in Flanders
(N=539) and Tenerife (N=416) were used to test the
hypotheses through profile analysis. Results (fully or
partially) supported the hypothesized compatibility of
cross-level work goals. Discussed implications of the
findings included the relation of culture-level and
individual-level work goals, and HRM in Flemish tourism
industry in Tenerife.
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