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Effects of Work Ethics on Job Involvement: Evidence from Chinese State-Owend Enterprises

International Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing
Vol.2 , No. 5, Publication Date: Oct. 17, 2017, Page: 34-42

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[1]	Suchuan Zhang, School of Economics and Management, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China.

Abstract

This study examines Protestant Work Ethic (PWE) as a moderator of the relationship between Confucian Dynamism and job involvement of 304 employees in Chinese Stated Owned Enterprises (SOEs). A positive relationship was found between Long-term orientation of Confucian Dynamism (LCD) and job involvement. A negative relationship was found between Short-term orientation of Confucian Dynamism (SCD) and job involvement. The results further show that PWE was significantly and positively associated with job involvement. The results of a hierarchical regression analyses indicated that PWE moderates the relationship between LCD and job involvement. Specifically, the study found evidence that LCD yielded stronger relationships with job involvement among high PWEs than among low-PWEs. Finally, the implications for future studies and for organizational practice were discussed.

Keywords

Job Involvement, Protestant Work Ethic, Confucian Dynamism, Chinese SOEs

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