Economic Influences on Ideals About Future Jobs in Young Adults in Formerly Socialist Countries and the United States

University students today in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) confront a world in which old ideals learned under state socialism are being questioned. Despite initial difficulties after the end of socialism, most of these countries now have more stable market economies. This article investigates how...

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Published inCross-cultural research Vol. 40; no. 4; pp. 352 - 376
Main Authors Olson, Josephine E., Frieze, Irene H., Wall, Sally, Zdaniuk, Bozena, Telpuchovskaya, Nina, Ferligoj, Anuška, Kogovšek, Tina, Horvat, Jasna, Šarlija, Nataša, Jarošová, Eva, Pauknerová, Daniela, Luu, Lan Anh Nguyen, Kovacs, Mònika, Miluska, Jolanta, Orgocka, Aida, Erokhina, Ludmila, Mitina, Olga V., Popova, Ludmila V., Petkevičiu-te, Nijolė, Pejic-Bach, Mirjana, Makovec, Maja Rus
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thousand Oaks, CA SAGE Publications 01.11.2006
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Subjects
Careers
Economic conditions
Economic indicators
Employment
Macroeconomics
Socialism
Students
Studies
Transition from school to work
University students
Working life
Eastern Europe
United States > US
Central Europe
USA
Europe
Central and Eastern Europe
work values
career plans
postsocialist society
macroeconomic performance measures
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Summary:University students today in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) confront a world in which old ideals learned under state socialism are being questioned. Despite initial difficulties after the end of socialism, most of these countries now have more stable market economies. This article investigates how macroeconomic variables relate to ideals for future work in samples of students from eight CEE countries and the United States. Results indicate there are some significant relationships between macroeconomic factors and job values. Wanting a job that pays well is associated with poorer economic conditions, whereas wanting a career is associated with better economic conditions. Results for wanting a job that allowed time for family are mixed, with higher GDP per capita a positive predictor but economic growth a negative predictor. Economic predictors of wanting a job helping others are weak, with a significant effect of growth found only when U.S. data are added.
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ISSN:1069-3971
1552-3578
DOI:10.1177/1069397106289587