Work Attitudes of Mexican Americans

A Decade of Improvement

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ID6064306
AuthorsCharles N Weaver (0000-0002-5790-7805, St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, TX, USA, corresponding author)
Year2014
Volume36
Issue3
Pages329-343
Publication date2014-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0739-9863 • E-ISSN: 1552-6364
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0739986314540124
OpenAlexW2329347555
LanguageEN
References cited11

Weaver compared the work attitudes of Mexican Americans and Euro-Americans with data from 19 nationwide public opinion surveys. He found Mexican Americans productive, cooperative, and networking with a strong sense of work ethic and job satisfaction. Since 2000, the Mexican American population has grown by 57% to 32.9 million. It is more native born, more proficient in English, better educated, more often in important jobs, and has spread across the country. Yet, many live in poverty, and their labor force participation and median household income have declined. To investigate whether their work attitudes have been affected, Weaver’s study was replicated with data from three recent nationwide public opinion surveys to compare 326 Mexican Americans and 2,166 Euro-Americans. The results showed Mexican American work attitudes had become even more favorable. The findings placed beyond doubt the question of whether the work attitudes of Mexican Americans limit their contributions to organizational effectiveness

Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Ethnic group · Job satisfaction · Mexican americans · Political science · Population · Poverty · Public opinion · Sociology · Survey data collection · Work ethic · Demography · Employment and Welfare Studies · International Student and Expatriate Challenges · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Psychology · Social Psychology

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