ERIC Number: EJ1352913
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-2042-3896
EISSN: N/A
Work Values: A Latent Class Analysis of Korean Employees
Lee, Jinju; Lee, Yunsoo; Kim, Soo Jung; Song, Ji Hoon
Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, v12 n5 p834-848 2022
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify latent classes of work values that influence the career choices of Korean workers through a person-centred approach. Because work values may be diverse in individuals, investigating the various combinations of those values will help understand individual's decisions to take, maintain and leave a job. Design/methodology/approach: The authors used a total of 15,103 datasets collected at the national level in South Korea. Data were analyzed by using latent class analysis (LCA); a three-step approach was employed to address classification. Findings: As the results of this study, Class 3, "seeking balanced work values rather than income," presented the highest level of job satisfaction, whereas Class 1, "seeking job security and income," exhibited the lowest. Originality/value: Employing an assessment tool to identify the distinct combinations of work values that individuals possess and then providing them with appropriate training and development programs and customized Human Resource (HR) policies aligned with the classes will be essential tasks for HRD (Human Resource Development)/HRM (Human Resource Management) practitioners.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Employee Attitudes, Work Attitudes, Values, Job Satisfaction, Career Choice, Decision Making
Emerald Publishing Limited. Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1WA, UK. Tel: +44-1274-777700; Fax: +44-1274-785201; e-mail: emerald@emeraldinsight.com; Web site: http://www.emerald.com/insight
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: South Korea
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A