<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><bold>Objective:</bold> to compare the meaning of work for three different samples of people working in private companies and in the public sector in one hand, and living in two different countries: Argentina and the Canary Islands.<bold>Methodology:</bold> original semiotics-based methodology<bold>Findings:</bold> most of the variables that were ranked in the top three average results match in all three samples; Canarians and Argentineans have a different perspective about the State’s role; Canarian workers prefer social relationships over economic and security aspects while Argentineans prefer job stability due to a job insecurity context in the country.<bold>Value Added:</bold> the new methodology helps in organizing thought using abductive logic. It helps understanding the meaning of complex phenomena.<bold>Recommendations:</bold> it may be useful for managers and researchers in the area of Management for creating creative answers and solutions through the analysis of facts.</abstract>

Objective: to compare the meaning of work for three different samples of people working in private companies and in the public sector in one hand, and living in two different countries: Argentina and the Canary Islands.Methodology: original semiotics-based methodologyFindings: most of the variables that were ranked in the top three average results match in all three samples; Canarians and Argentineans have a different perspective about the State’s role; Canarian workers prefer social relationships over economic and security aspects while Argentineans prefer job stability due to a job insecurity context in the country.Value Added: the new methodology helps in organizing thought using abductive logic. It helps understanding the meaning of complex phenomena.Recommendations: it may be useful for managers and researchers in the area of Management for creating creative answers and solutions through the analysis of facts.

The Meaning of Work. A Semiotic Perspective for a Cross Cultural Analysis

Journal of Intercultural Management

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Objective: to compare the meaning of work for three different samples of people working in private companies and in the public sector in one hand, and living...

The Meaning of Work. A Semiotic Perspective for a Cross Cultural Analysis

Published Online: Oct 04, 2018

Page range: 83 - 100

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/joim-2018-0004

Keywords
Social Cognition, Comparative Thinking, Cultural Dimensions, Semiotics, Job Satisfaction, Values

© 2018 Raquel Sastre, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The Meaning of Work. A Semiotic Perspective for a Cross Cultural Analysis

Published Online: Oct 04, 2018

Page range: 83 - 100

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/joim-2018-0004

KeywordsSocial Cognition, Comparative Thinking, Cultural Dimensions, Semiotics, Job Satisfaction, Values

© 2018 Raquel Sastre, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Social Cognition, Comparative Thinking, Cultural Dimensions, Semiotics, Job Satisfaction, Values