Title: Basic human values of Indian management professionals: a demographic profile

Authors: Alex Joseph; Sarin Raju; T.M. Rofin

Addresses: School of Arts and Humanities, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 560029, India ' School of Management, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore, 575025, India ' National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400087, India

Abstract: This study tries to check the degree of basic human values among management professionals in India with considerable cultural and linguistic differences and how it varies across the different demographic influences. We have checked the impact of demographic variables like gender, age, education, type of organisation, place of residence, and work experience on basic human values. Hypotheses testing were conducted using MANOVA. It was inferred that the perception regarding the degree of basic human values differs among different management professionals based on their age, gender, education, type of organisation, and place of residence. Surprisingly, the work experience of the person does not have a significant influence on basic human values. Consequently, we imply that the demographics of an individual carve their basic human values. The findings and inferences of the proposed study will be of great importance to policymakers and recruiting managers to fetch the right candidate.

Keywords: basic human values; managers; demographic factors; Schwartz; respect for humanity; self-enhancement; conservation; openness to change; recruiters; MANOVA.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBGE.2023.134211

International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, 2023 Vol.17 No.6, pp.689 - 704

Received: 23 Jan 2022
Accepted: 23 May 2022
Published online: 13 Oct 2023 *

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