Values suitable in crisis management: a study among university students
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Values suitable in crisis management: a study among university studentsDate
2016Publisher
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AGUT NIETO, Sonia; LOZANO NOMDEDEU, Francisco Alejandro; AGOST FELIP, María Raquel (2016). Values suitable in crisis management: a study among university students. Comunicación presentada en "10th International Technology, Education and Development Conference", 7-9/3/2016, Valencia", p. 1101-1107Type
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Values are broad goals that vary in importance as guiding principles in life of people. Two types are
distinguished: collectivistic and individualistic values. They differ on their emphasis on a collective or
personal ... [+]
Values are broad goals that vary in importance as guiding principles in life of people. Two types are
distinguished: collectivistic and individualistic values. They differ on their emphasis on a collective or
personal self, if personal goals are considered more or less important than the group goals, and the
extent to which social norms or individual attitudes should determine behavior (e.g., Triandis, 1995).
Values that serve individualistic interests are ambition or pleasure, while values that serve collectivistic
interests are, for instance, responsibility or helpfulness. Traditionally, research on gender issues has
displayed that the values that serve to collectivistic interests are consistent with the traditional feminine
gender role, while the values that serve to individualistic interests are consistent with the traditional
masculine role. In addition, stereotypically female values are not congruent with the values traditionally
associated to leadership positions (Cuadrado, 2004). The masculine ones seem to be more suitable.
As result, women may have difficulties to achieve leadership jobs in comparison with men (think
manager-think male). However, when we think about a company which is performing poorly, that is to
say, is in a crisis situation, which values are preferred in the leader, the masculine or the feminine
ones?
The aim of this study is to analyze which values are considered more suitable in a leader in an
organization which is facing a crisis and also to explore the gender differences in this topic. The
sample was composed of 240 Spanish university students (n = 96 men and n = 144 women). The
results show that participants consider that both individualistic (e.g., success) and collectivistic (e.g.,
responsibility) values have similar relevance in a leader of a crisis organization. In addition, for male
and female participants individualistic values have similar importance. In the case of collectivistic
values, there are gender differences. Female students in comparison with male students perceive
those values more important in a leader in a crisis company. The implications of the results for
education considering that values guide social attitudes, future research guidelines, and limitations of
the study are also discussed. [-]
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