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Find out how Much it Means to Me! The Importance of Interpersonal Respect in Work Values Compared to Perceived Organizational Practices

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  • van Quaquebeke, N.
  • Zenker, S.
  • Eckloff, T.

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Two large online surveys were conducted among employees in Germany to explore the importance employees and organizations place on aspects of interpersonal respect in relation to other work values. The first study (N = 589) extracted a general ranking of work values, showing that employees rate issues of respect involving supervisors particularly high. The second study (N = 318) replicated the previous value ranking. Additionally, it is shown that the value priorities indicated by employees do not always match their perceptions of actual organizational practices. Particularly interpersonal respect issues that involve employees’ supervisors diverge strongly negative. Consequences and potentials for change in organizations are discussed.

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  • van Quaquebeke, N. & Zenker, S. & Eckloff, T., 2008. "Find out how Much it Means to Me! The Importance of Interpersonal Respect in Work Values Compared to Perceived Organizational Practices," ERIM Report Series Research in Management ERS-2008-085-ORG, Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM is the joint research institute of the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University and the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
    • Handle: RePEc:ems:eureri:14311
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    1. Corinna Mertz & Tilman Eckloff & Julia Johannsen & Niels Van Quaquebeke, 2015. "Respected Students Equal Better Students: Investigating the Links between Respect and Performance in Schools," Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 5(1), pages 1-74, May.
    2. Manuela Richter & Cornelius J. König & Marlene Geiger & Svenja Schieren & Jan Lothschütz & Yannik Zobel, 2018. "“Just a Little Respect”: Effects of a Layoff Agent’s Actions on Employees’ Reactions to a Dismissal Notification Meeting," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 153(3), pages 741-761, December.
    3. van Quaquebeke, N. & Eckloff, T., 2009. "Defining Respectful Leadership: What it is, how it can be measured, and another glimpse at what it is related to," ERIM Report Series Research in Management ERS-2009-027-ORG, Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM is the joint research institute of the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University and the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
    4. Barjinder Singh & Doan Winkel, 2012. "Racial Differences in Helping Behaviors: The Role of Respect, Safety, and Identification," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 106(4), pages 467-477, April.

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    Keywords

    interpersonal respect; organizational culture; organizational practices; work values;
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    JEL classification:

    • L2 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior
    • M - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics
    • M10 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - General
    • M12 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Personnel Management; Executives; Executive Compensation
    • M14 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility

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