RT Article
T1 Values and Their Change During the Business Education – A Gender Perspective
JF International journal of value-based management
VO 13
IS 3
SP 203
OP 213
A1 Lämsä, Anna-Maija
A1 Säkkinen, Aila
A1 Turjanmaa, Pirkko
LA English
PB Proquest
YR 2000
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/180163078X
AB Modern management and organization theory have been criticized for being based on masculine values and concepts. The theory and associated values influence not only managerial behavior in practice, but also business education's value system. In this study, we analyze the change in values during business education from a gender perspective. By values we mean feminine and masculine values. Our empirical study is based on the literature of cultural values and gender socialization theories. We surveyed 324 students. The result of our study lends support to earlier research: men are more masculine and women more feminine in their values. The change towards masculinity during business education is not supported statistically in this study. However, there may be a weak tendency towards masculinity, especially among female students. In addition, we propose that it is possible that business students have a tendency to try to fulfil masculine needs in their occupational choice. Further research is needed to investigate the empirical findings of our study.
K1 Values
K1 masculine values
K1 Gender
K1 feminine values
K1 Education
K1 Change
K1 Business
DO 10.1023/A:1007884005732