%0 Journal Article %T Effect of Work Values on Work Outcomes: Investigating Differences between Job Categories %A Yutaka Ueda %A Yoko Ohzono %J International Journal of Business Administration %D 2012 %I %R 10.5430/ijba.v3n2p98 %X Organizational researchers have found that work values influence, or are influenced by, other factors. This article explores basic work value dimensions and examines their effect on work outcomes. Study 1 used an exploratory factor analysis of data from 6,500 working persons in Japan and identified 6 basic work values that varied by job category. Study 2 demonstrated that these work values influenced job outcomes such as satisfaction, a sense of personal growth, and perceived skills. %U http://www.sciedu.ca/journal/index.php/ijba/article/view/872