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MULTICULTURISM INFLUENCES WORK VALUES AT THE WORKPLACE by Fatima Gulzar 20786

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FATIMA GULZAR RESEARCH PROPOSAL Research Title: MULTICULTURISM INFLUENCES WORK VALUES AT
THE WORKPLACE Introduction (literature based): Global market has made a lot of changes in recent
years which proved to have modified the insight of people for an organization. An organization does not
simply represent a workplace; it also reflected as a small society that got their own designs of culture
and sub culture. (Jenaibi, 2012). An approach on culture relating with organization have turned
researchers turned their attention more towards the diversity and culture. (Jenaibi, 2012) Culture can be
understood through many ways. Basically, it is the creation of many years of continuous civilization and
history of people which had the creativity to combine societies and people that share a mutual customs.
(Wang & drewer 2006). Culture is not represented by a single definition that is universally accepted as it
varies geographically and from one country to another country. Mostly it means specific characteristics

of beliefs, customs, social practices and values of people in a specific country or region, or in a religious
or racial group. (Delancy, 2013). Above definitions are used as a part of social knowledge which can be
perceived for beliefs, values and social norms within a group of people. (Yang & Wangb, 2006). Amongst
three subsystems, beliefs and values are the essential elements of a culture. (Matic, 2008). Power
distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism are recognized as four dimensions of cultural difference.
Different cultural groups have different favorites for dealing with similar groups of problems. (Yang &
Wangb, 2006) Work values are the rewards or goals people desire over their work according to the
standard of their preferences at the workplace (Chang & Wangb, 2006). Work values relating work
environment focusing on what employees prefer in an organization. Work values are divided into the
following four categories, intrinsic, extrinsic, power and social (Matic, 2008). Differences occurred in
employees motivation and performance was first commenced in order to explain the workplaces work
values. (Chang & Wangb, 2006). Maslows theory as well as Herzbergs intrinsic and extrinsic needs is
determined as a part of research for work values. These theories supports as their basic principle to
motivate unwanted needs of an individual (Yang & Wang, 2006). Work values hold important
implications and their differences can explain in job satisfaction and individual performance in an
organization. (Chang & Wang, 2006) Statement of the Problem: Culture and work values both inter
relate with each other and are obtained by different factors including cultural, sociological and
psychological. The study examines the following research question on how work values are influenced
by cultural diversity in an organization. Theoretical/Conceptual Model MULTICULTURISM M Ethnic origin
Western culture Exposure Beliefs and social norms Work Values Variables to be Studied: Dependent
variable Work Values Independent variables 1.Ethnic Origin 2. Western culture exposure 3. Relation
Among People/Cultural values ? Individualism/ ? Collectivism, ? Power Distance) 4. Beliefs and social
norms Proposed Research Hypothesis: H1. There is a significant effect of employees ethnic origin and
work values H2. There is a significant effect of western culture exposure on work values. H3. There is a
significant effect of beliefs and norms on work values. Sources of Information: ? Research journals for
secondary data ? Questionnaire based survey for primary data Sampling Technique & Procedure:
Multiple organizations will be surveyed through a questionnaire to assess the importance being given to
relation of multiculturalism and work values. Sample Size: 100+ Instrument & Method of Data collection
& Procedure: Questionnaire based on close ended question. Statistical Tests to be used: Two way
ANNOVA Possible Research Findings The research is expected to show that multiculturalism must
influence the work values at the work place. List of References: _______________ __________________
Thesis Supervisor Director Research OIRC