Title: Job Satisfaction Levels of Western and Asian Expatriate Managers in Businesses in Vietnam: Concerns and IssuesSubmitted by: Vu Thi Dieu Anh, Melbourne Business School, The University of Melbourne, AustraliaPrevious studies have placed considerable emphasis on how managerial value differences might impact on business outcomes. This paper focuses on the issue of managerial value differences and levels of job satisfaction. The study examines five groups of managers: local Vietnamese managers and expatriates from Australia, Britain, Hongkong and Singapore. The value differences examined include the perceptions of managers with regard to human nature, organizational hierarchy and the importance of an active approach. Four hypotheses were tested using multiple regression analysis. The results indicate that there are significant coefficients between job satisfaction and several work-related values. Among the intervening variables, different forms of business investment (joint venture or 100% owned) and familiarity with working in Asian countries, also appear significant in affecting the level of job satisfaction of some groups of managers. The findings hold implications to management practices of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) businesses in Vietnam. Return to Abstracts menuCarol Burnett Phone: 61 - 3 - 9349 1899 Email: c.burnett@asialink.unimelb.edu.au
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