The meaning of money:The money ethic endorsement and work-related attitudes in Taiwan, the USA and the UK

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 542-563

  Li Ping Tang, Thomas ^a   Furnham, Adrian ^b   Mei Tzu wu Davis, Grace ^c  

^a MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c MARSHALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; National cultures; Psychology; Work ethic

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986149546     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683940210444021     Document Type: Article

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