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This paper examines the work values of white-collar workers in the United States and the Philippines. It compares the extrinsic and intrinsic motivating factors and describes the core work motivators. Despite divergence in culture, economic environment, and level of industrialization, the results indicate that intrinsic factors are similarly effective for both groups while the effectiveness of extrinsic factors are more culturally determined.
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Sotto, F.C., Kohls, J.J. White-collar work values and attitudes: A cross-cultural comparison of the U.S. and the Philippines. Int J Value-Based Manage 3, 21–35 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01732411
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