Is there a new meaning of work? The how and why of a change in altruistic work values in Germany between 1989 and 2016

Brinck KL, Hauff S, Kirchner S (2020)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2020

Journal

management revue Nomos

Book Volume: 31

Pages Range: 167-187

Journal Issue: 2

DOI: 10.5771/0935-9915-2020-2-167

Abstract

This study complements the discussion on changes in work values by insights about the dimension of altruistic work values, which to date has been largely neglected. In particular, we analyze how a change in the structure of the workforce (gender, age, and generation) has affected the importance of altruistic work values in the past decades. Using German data from four different years (1989, 1997, 2006, and 2016), we found that work values' importance has increased during the observed periods, while extrinsic work values have become less important and intrinsic work values have not changed. An increase of women and an aging workforce marginally have contributed to a change in altruistic work values, while shifting generational distribution had no effect. Overall, the explanatory powers of the included determinants are, despite their importance in theoretical discussions, fairly small. Thus, we discuss alternatives for explaining the change in altruistic work values.

Involved external institutions

Universität Hamburg (UHH) DE Germany (DE) Helmut-Schmidt-Universität - Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg DE Germany (DE) Technische Universität Berlin DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Brinck, K.L., Hauff, S., & Kirchner, S. (2020). Is there a new meaning of work? The how and why of a change in altruistic work values in Germany between 1989 and 2016. management revue, 31(2), 167-187. https://doi.org/10.5771/0935-9915-2020-2-167

MLA:

Brinck, Karla Louise, Sven Hauff, and Stefan Kirchner. "Is there a new meaning of work? The how and why of a change in altruistic work values in Germany between 1989 and 2016." management revue 31.2 (2020): 167-187.

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