Convergence and Divergence of Work Values among Chinese, Indonesian, and Korean Employees

This study analyzes the cross-national comparison of work values among employees in China, Indonesia, and Korea. First, this research compares various levels of organizational commitment of workers in the three countries, and tries to explain why there are differences or similarities in commitment level. Second, this paper seeks to identify the key variables affecting the level of commitment. It also analyzes to what extent various relationships between predictors and commitment are consistent across the three Asian countries. This issue is related to identifying specific measures or conditions where commitment can be developed. This paper also discusses the influence of cultural work values on level of commitment. Using Hofstede's work value items, this paper tries to identify and document which work values are converging, and which values are diverging among the three countries.