Table 3.
Generational Differences in Work Values (Univariate Effects).
| MANCOVA: Univariate effects | Descriptive statistics: M (SD) | Significant differences (Bonferroni corrected; p < 0.05) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work value | F (3, 946) | p | part. η2 | Baby-boomer (B) | Generation X | Generation Y | Generation Z | |
| RFC | 0.33 | 0.803 | 0.001 | 3.88 (0.83) | 3.87 (0.81) | 3.85 (0.83) | 3.87 (0.87) | |
| CSR | 0.45 | 0.718 | 0.001 | 3.80 (1.07) | 3.84 (0.96) | 3.90 (0.85) | 4.09 (0.93) | |
| INC | 1.71 | 0.163 | 0.005 | 3.46 (1.05) | 3.37 (1.02) | 3.54 (0.93) | 3.81 (0.94) | |
| SEC | 0.26 | 0.854 | 0.001 | 4.47 (0.78) | 4.41 (0.80) | 4.43 (0.75) | 4.32 (0.87) | |
| PAR | 1.87 | 0.132 | 0.006 | 4.48 (0.66) | 4.47 (0.68) | 4.41 (0.64) | 4.31 (0.82) | |
| CLA | 4.74 | 0.003 | 0.015 | 4.32 (0.74) | 4.32 (0.69) | 4.14 (0.71) | 3.94 (0.80) | B-Z; X-Y; X-Z |
| FLE | 0.64 | 0.592 | 0.002 | 4.23 (0.70) | 4.31 (0.70) | 4.35 (0.67) | 4.26 (0.80) | |
| MON | 11.64 | 0.000 | 0.036 | 2.91 (0.93) | 2.96 (1.05) | 3.25 (0.97) | 3.16 (0.90) | B-Y; B-Z; X-Y; X-Z |
| CAR | 25.79 | 0.000 | 0.076 | 3.12 (0.98) | 3.10 (1.07) | 3.64 (0.98) | 3.87 (0.98) | B-Y; B-Z; X-Y; X-Z |
| DEV | 3.51 | 0.015 | 0.011 | 3.72 (0.91) | 3.65 (1.00) | 3.84 (0.89) | 4.05 (0.81) | X-Z |
| STI | 5.39 | 0.001 | 0.017 | 3.22 (0.92) | 3.20 (0.97) | 3.42 (0.89) | 3.34 (0.93) | X-Y; X-Z |
| AUT | 1.14 | 0.330 | 0.004 | 3.74 (0.86) | 3.78 (0.92) | 3.76 (0.82) | 3.51 (0.88) | |
| MEA | 0.06 | 0.983 | 0.000 | 3.52 (0.95) | 3.48 (1.09) | 3.66 (0.92) | 3.75 (0.98) | |
| REL | 3.95 | 0.008 | 0.012 | 3.12 (0.88) | 3.2 (0.95) | 3.29 (0.91) | 3.45 (0.81) | B-Z; X-Z |
RFC = Readiness for Change, CSR = Corporate Social Responsibility, INC = Inclusion, SEC = Security, PAR = Participation, CLA = Clarity, FLE = Flexibility, MON = Money, CAR = Career, DEV = Development, STI = Stimulation, AUT = Autonomy, MEA = Meaning, REL = Relating.