TITLE:
Work-Related Values in International Workplaces in Vietnam: Cross-Cultural Differences between Employers and Employees
AUTHORS:
Tran Thien Quynh Tran, Wilfried Admiraal, Nadira Saab
KEYWORDS:
Western Higher Employers, Vietnamese Employees, Work-Related Values, Cultural Differences, Intercultural Communication
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Business and Management,
Vol.8 No.4,
July
14,
2020
ABSTRACT: With the trends in globalization and internationalization, cross-culture work-related
values are increasingly receiving attention of both managers and researchers.
This study aimed to investigate the cultural differences in work-related values
between Western managers and Vietnamese employees in Vietnam. In two areas in
the South of Vietnam, 94 Western and Vietnamese companies participated with 763
Vietnamese employees, 43 Vietnamese employers and 33 Western employers who have
completed a questionnaire. In addition, semi-structured interviews were
administered with 11 Western employers and 33 Vietnamese employees to validate
the findings from the questionnaire data. Significant differences in
work-related values between Western employers and Vietnamese employees were
found. Time perception and face-concern were found to be the two largest
differences between Western and Vietnamese professionals. Implications are
discussed for further training of Vietnamese prospective graduates.