CHINESE WORK VALUES IN HONG KONG, SINGAPORE, AND THAILAND

Abstract

To make comparisons between ethnic Chinese in different countries, the work‐related values of middle managers from Hong Kong, Singapore, and Thailand were compared. Hong Kong and Singapore are characterized by a large Chinese majority and a dominant Chinese culture; whereas, in Thailand, the Chinese comprise a small minority, well integrated into Thai society. Therefore, the study hypothesized that similarities between the work values in Hong Kong and Singapore would be greater than between Hong Kong and Thailand or Singapore and Thailand. The findings, however, showed that there were twice as many significant differences in work values between Hong Kong and Singapore. Generally, however, Chinese work values were found to be quite consistent across the three societies.

Citation

Selmer, J. and de Leon, C.T. (1993), "CHINESE WORK VALUES IN HONG KONG, SINGAPORE, AND THAILAND", International Journal of Commerce and Management, Vol. 3 No. 3/4, pp. 71-82. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb047282