Exploring Extrinsic and Intrinsic Work Values of British Ethnic Minorities: The Roles of Demographic Background, Job Characteristics and Immigrant Generation
Publication Date
2021-11-03Journal Title
Social Sciences
ISSN
2076-0760
Publisher
MDPI AG
Volume
10
Issue
11
Language
en
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Article
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Wang, S., & Morav, L. (2021). Exploring Extrinsic and Intrinsic Work Values of British Ethnic Minorities: The Roles of Demographic Background, Job Characteristics and Immigrant Generation. Social Sciences, 10 (11) https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci10110419
Abstract
<jats:p>Despite the increasingly diverse ethnic composition of the British labor force, there is no research investigating whether ethnic minorities have different work values from the White British demographic (White British). Using nationally representative data (2012–2013), this article fills this gap by comparing extrinsic and intrinsic work values between White British and five ethnic minorities, while distinguishing between first and second generations. The results show that both first- and second- generation minorities have stronger extrinsic work values than White British, but the ethnic differences are more pronounced for the second generations. Compared to White British, while first-generation minorities have weaker intrinsic work values, the second generations have stronger intrinsic work values. Differences in extrinsic work values are partly explained by differences in age, education and income, while differences in intrinsic work values are largely explained by age, education and job autonomy. These results hold significant implications for understanding the career choices of ethnic minorities and labor market outcomes.</jats:p>
Keywords
ethnic minorities, extrinsic work values, intrinsic work values, career choice, immigrants
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci10110419
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/330316
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