Judgments About Work

Johnson, Monica; Mortimer, Jeylan T.; Lee, Jennifer C.; Stern, Michael

doi:10.1177/0730888407303182

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“…Drawing from theory in social psychology that emphasizes intrinsic and extrinsic sources of motivation (Eccles and Wigfield 2002;Sansone and Harackiewicz 2000), much scholarship in this area distinguishes between intrinsic and extrinsic work orientations. The intrinsic -extrinsic dimension distinguishes between valuing rewards derived from the act of working and rewards given in return for work (Johnson et al 2007). Extrinsic dimensions of work refer to rewards like pay, status, and the potential for advancement.…”

Section: The Social Psychology Of Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Regardless of the particular dimensions of work orientations they are examining, scholars in this area have focused almost exclusively on their ascriptive antecedents (Johnson et al 2007). The social patterning of work values by gender (e.g., Bridges 1989;Herzog 1982;Lueptow 1980;Marini et al 1996;Tolbert and Moen 1998), generational cohort (e.g., Kalleberg and Loscocco 1983;Loscocco and Kalleberg 1988), and social class background (e.g., Kalleberg and Loscocco 1983;Lindsay and Knox 1984;Mortimer and Kumka 1982) has been the almost exclusive focus of this literature.…”

Section: The Social Psychology Of Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Even when focusing explicitly on the symbolic dimension of work (e.g., work values), sociologists of work have largely ignored the potential influence of religion on the workplace, focusing instead on the ascriptive correlates of work orientations (Johnson et al 2007). Despite some important research on religion and work in the fields of management and organizational behavior, "for the most part, management researchers have stubbornly refused to engage meaningfully with religion and religious forms of organization, or to consider the effects of religious beliefs and practices on secular organizations" (Tracey 2012: 2).…”

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Religious Orthodoxy and the American Worker

Steffy

2013

Sociology of Religion

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Inspired by Weber's classic writings on religion and economic ethics and guided by moral cosmology theory's conceptualization of religious orthodoxy, this article responds to recent calls for renewed interest in religion and work. Analyzing data from the Economic Values Survey, it documents the complex ways that religion influences American workers. This study contributes to the sociologies of religion and work, along with the field of organizational behavior, in two ways. First, it shows that moral cosmology theory applies to an important sphere of social life: the workplace. Second, contrary to those who argue that religion serves a more therapeutic than directive role in the workplace, it shows that religious orthodoxy shapes work behaviors, orientations, and decision-making. In doing so, this article also contributes to the emerging literature in management studies regarding the role of the sacred in secular organizations.

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Religious Orthodoxy and the American Worker

Steffy

2013

Sociology of Religion

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“…There have been other conceptualizations trying to connect work values to careers. Halaby (2003) elaborated an alternative basic distinction between bureaucratic and entrepreneurial work orientations that, however, found only limited empirical support (Johnson et al, 2007). Wrzesniewski et al (1997) proposed that people have different value orientations and see their work as either a job (focus on financial rewards and necessity), a career (focus on advancement), or a calling (focus on the enjoyment of fulfilling and socially useful work).…”

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Work values and hybrid careers in the gig economy: The evidence from an online labor market

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Strebkov

Bögenhold

2022

Economic and Industrial Democracy

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Current debates about the gig economy pay increasing attention to the heterogeneity of platform workers. Using a large sample of 10,574 freelancers from an international online labor market, this article investigates the association between individual work values and career trajectories, constructed as a combination of current employment status and future career intentions. The authors consider not only the pure form of freelancing but also hybrid models when people have multiple jobs, combining freelancing with a regular job as an employee (moonlighters) or starting their own business with hired employees (entrepreneurs). The findings suggest that freelancers, moonlighters, and entrepreneurs have distinct work value profiles reflecting the opportunities and constraints in gaining specific rewards from their work. In contrast to moonlighters, freelancers and entrepreneurs are similar in their relative preference for intrinsic values and ignoring security values. In contrast to freelancers, entrepreneurs and moonlighters value social recognition but do not seek a comfortable job. In contrast to entrepreneurs, freelancers and moonlighters prefer a job that meets their abilities. The authors argue that different work values must be better acknowledged when trying to reflect adequately on participation and mobility in the gig economy. The study contributes to a deeper understanding of the gig economy as well as to the general literature on the role of work values in labor markets.

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“…It is often assumed that children of parents who have a relatively low SES are more likely to view their field-of-study choices as 'instrumental' (Davies and Guppy, 1997), implying that the most important goal of studying is to gain extrinsic rewards, i.e., a well-paid job. In contrast, children of parents with a relatively high SES are assumed to place more value on intrinsic aspects of fields of study, such as their potential for self-development (Johnson et al, 2007;Johnson and Mortimer, 2011).…”

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Effects of social economic status and parenting values on adolescents’ expected field of study

Keijer

2021

Humanit Soc Sci Commun

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Field of study decisions are important for children’s future life chances, as significant differences exist in terms of financial and status benefits across fields of study. We examine whether the economic or the cultural status of the parents is more influential in shaping their children’s expectations about their future field of study. We also test whether children’s expectations about field of study choices are mediated by the child-rearing values that parents hold. Results show that parental economic status increased the likelihood of adolescents expecting to opt for extrinsic rewarding fields of study. Adolescent girls, not boys, with high cultural status parents were more likely to expect to opt for intrinsically rewarding fields of study. An upbringing that is characterized by conformity increased the expectations of boys to choose an extrinsically rewarding study, while self-direction increased the expectations of girls to opt for an extrinsic field of study

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Judgments About Work

Cited by 44 publications

References 47 publications

Religious Orthodoxy and the American Worker

Religious Orthodoxy and the American Worker

Work values and hybrid careers in the gig economy: The evidence from an online labor market

Effects of social economic status and parenting values on adolescents’ expected field of study

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