Quantitative Study on the Dimensions and Causal Inference of the Work Values

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26780293
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Sociology
• Research Institution: Ritsumeikan University
• Principal Investigator: Tanabiki Yusuke 立命館大学, 立命館グローバル・イノベーション研究機構, 研究員 (80619065)
• Research Collaborator: YONEDA Yukihiro 和光大学, 現代人間学部, 専任講師 ; YAMAMOTO Keizo 摂南大学, 経営学部, 准教授
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 仕事の価値 / 労働意識 / 内的価値 / 外的価値 / ワークライフバランス価値

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study focused on the work values (and work rewards) as the key concept, and analyzed on the latent dimensions, association with individual attribution and socioeconomic status, and causal relationship with occupational satisfaction.
The following results were derived from quantitative study based on the web survey data. First, the latent factor of work values contains three dimensions; intrinsic, extrinsic, and work-life balance values. Second, intrinsic work value is associated with male, highly educated, professional or administrative workers. Third, extrinsic work value is associated with young and regular employment. Fourth, cognitive gap between work values and rewards affects worker's occupational satisfaction. The effect of individual attribution and socioeconomic status on occupational satisfaction is partly mediated by the values-rewards discrepancy.

Free Research Field

労働社会学，社会意識論