Employees' values orientation in the context of corporate social responsibility

Abstract

PurposeThe aim of this paper is to explore if there are any statistically significant values orientations that determine the organizational culture environment and ascertain the factors that affect the values orientation structures differences.Design/methodology/approachThis study investigates the relationship between organizational values and sensitivity to corporate social responsibility among current employees and business students in Latvia. Using a questionnaire on value orientation, survey data were collected from a sample of 718 employees, 125 first year business students, and 27 MBA students.FindingsThe research has contributed to the development of assessment instrument for organizational culture environment values orientation – nine scales representing values orientation typical of organizational culture. These scales were updated, analyzed by context and tested by application of statistical methods.Practical implicationsResults of the research point out the necessity of social responsibility facilitating ethics studies in entrepreneur training programs in universities and colleges. Universities and colleges have important tasks in preparing the prospective managers. The time that has been spent studying is an important stage in the personal development in the early adult age.Originality/valueA structural model of nine values orientations describing organizational culture environment has been developed. Results of the research identified significant factors determining differences in values orientation: the gender and the type of the place of employment.