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The Legacy of America’s Protestant Heritage The Legacy of America’s Protestant Heritage
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Protestant Relational Ideology Protestant Relational Ideology
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The American valorization of Work The American valorization of Work
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The Ethic of Individual Merit The Ethic of Individual Merit
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Future Directions for Research on American Work Morality Future Directions for Research on American Work Morality
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Similarities and Differences Between Protestant Relational Ideology and Implicit Puritanism Similarities and Differences Between Protestant Relational Ideology and Implicit Puritanism
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How Secular Are American Work Values? How Secular Are American Work Values?
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Exposure to, or Identification With, American Culture? Exposure to, or Identification With, American Culture?
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Individual Differences in Implicit Work Cognitions Individual Differences in Implicit Work Cognitions
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Regional Variability and Subcultural Enclaves Within the United States Regional Variability and Subcultural Enclaves Within the United States
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Workplace Relational Ideologies of Historically Protestant But Now Secular Cultures Workplace Relational Ideologies of Historically Protestant But Now Secular Cultures
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Psychological Underpinnings of the Asian Work Ethic Psychological Underpinnings of the Asian Work Ethic
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Conclusion Conclusion
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References References
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6 Outlier Nation: The Cultural Psychology of American Workways
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Published:December 2013
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Abstract
America is an outlier nation in terms of its (a) impersonal approach to work, (b) valorization of work as an end-unto-itself, and (c) ethic of individual merit, all of which reflect the imprint left by the founding Protestant communities. The American approach to workplace professionalism is organized around an interwoven and mutually reinforcing set of cultural politely impersonal workplace interactions. Also, in sharp contrast to many societies in which work serves a utilitarian function (e.g., earning money to support one’s family), American culture valorizes working beyond material reasons. Finally, America is an outlier in its commitment to individualism and faith in meritocracy, which reflects itself in both moral judgments and human resource policies. These highly distinctive orientations toward work hold important implications for the functioning of cross-cultural groups.
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