Comparing the work values of engineers with managers, production, and clerical workers: A multivariate analysis
研究比较了工程师与管理者、生产工人及文员的工作价值观，发现工程师的价值观更接近管理者，且工作价值观与绩效和迟到行为相关。
Abstract Engineers and scientists have been compared in previous research on their work attitudes. Conceivably the interest in comparing these two groups of professionals was a result of the joint work they often do in research and development departments. The present framework suggests that engineers who work in production departments would have work values and attitudes which would be more similar to those of managers. Survey data was collected from 432 employees in two industrial corporations in Israel. Profile analysis showed that the work values of engineers were similar to those of managers and different from those of production and clerical workers. Furthermore, work values were also related to behavioral outcomes such as performance and tardiness. Implications regarding the study of engineering as a profession and the use of work values in organizational research are discussed.