The Relationship Between Values and Success for Managers in Large Corporations

Interviews conducted with managers in 19 northeastern & 19 southwestern US corporations (N = 72 & 90 respondents, respectively) are used to investigate the link between a manager's values & his or her success in the corporation. The findings support the theoretical proposition that personal & competence values of the Rokeach Value Survey (eg, 1973) are positively correlated with success, while social & moral values are not. Findings also confirm G. W. England's (eg, 1975) earlier result that pragmatists, as identified via the England Personal Values Questionnaire, are more successful than moralists. Valuing mature love & loving are negatively correlated with success. The Rokeach Value Survey & the England Personal Values Questionnaire agree on the kinds of values associated with success. Values collectively explained 16% of success variance. 5 Tables, 40 References. Adapted from the source document.