Design and measurement of work ethic scale (case study of Tehran in men above 30 years)
Subject Areas : Social Science Quarterly
1 - استادیار و عضو هیئت علمی دانشگاه گیلان
Keywords: men, work, Tehran, Work Ethics, Work Culture, work ethic scale,
Abstract :
The work ethic, belief and commitment to values and ethical norms in the field of business and economic activities and job duties and obligations. Finally, work in the area of social ethics, evolution and expansion of individual talents and provide the public good on the one hand, the rights of others and a commitment to social obligations on the other. According to the tradition of experimental work ethic dimensions and components such as hard work, honesty, appreciation of work and economic activity, and avoidance of idleness and racquet piety and modesty, honesty and doing the exact job responsibilities, and fulfill the promise and covenant Punctuality is. In this paper the conceptual and operational aspects of the work ethic are based on experimental studies will be described and explained the work ethic of self-made scale. Validity and reliability of the scale made before the main data collection was conducted through a pilot study. The results of implementation among a sample of 600 men over 30 years in Tehran have been provided. The most important result of this study , the low rate of interest in savings and investment, and also noted voluntarism and motivation to succeed. The overall scale mean work ethic 61/3 on the range of 5 specimens, respectively, indicating that the rate is slightly higher than average .Among the five dimensions of work ethic, honesty, averaging 93/3 highest rank achieved. Punctuality After averaging 83/3 located. Motivation to succeed and progress at an average of 75/3 is in third place .And honoring the hard work out 62/3 in the fourth set. Voluntarism, averaging 53/3 in the fifth position. This means that respondents with high fatalism.
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