The Protestant Ethic: Weber's Model and the Empirical Literature
回顾了关于新教伦理的实证研究，探讨韦伯模型中宗教伦理对资本主义兴起的作用，发现新教伦理价值观与自律、勤奋、诚实等正相关，但时间金钱使用及创新关系尚不明确。
Empirical research with regard to the Protestant ethic is reviewed in relation to Weber's model of the part a specifically religious ethos played in the rise of capitalism. Weber argued that Western legal and commercial changes were not in themselves an adequate explanation. Essential also was the set of values emphasized by ascetic Protestantism: self-discipline, hard work, the careful use of time, the reinvestment of one's gains, personal honesty, creative innovation, and faith in the rewards of a just God. Empirical research has found positive correlations between Protestant ethic values and internal locus of control (self-discipline), hard work, honesty, and belief in a just world. Findings with regard to the use of time and money are inconclusive. The relationship with creative innovation has not been examined. There is a need for empirical study of the relationship between the Protestant ethic and personal religious orientation.