FUNCTIONAL THEORY OF HUMAN VALUES: APPLICATIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS

Authors

  • Valdiney V. Gouveia Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Taciano L. Milfont Universidade Victoria de Wellington
  • Ronald Fischer Universidade Victoria de Wellington
  • Jorge Artur Peçanha de Miranda Coelho Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Abstract

This paper describes a functional theory of human values and links the theory to important organizational variables. The theory identifies two consensual value functions: values as guides of human actions, and values as expressions of human needs. The first function differentiates three types of value orientations (social, central, and personal), while the second function classifies values as either humanitarian or materialistic. A combination of these two functions yields six sub-functions of values (excitement, promotion, existence, suprapersonal, interactive, and normative). Three empirical studies are described that examines the influence of  these sub-functions of values on the organizational commitment of employees in a private organization (Study 1), job-related affective well-being of public servants (Study 2), and fatigue and burnout of nurses, psychologists and physicians (Study 3). Results support the influence of values on these variables, and are discussed in light of the functional theory of values.

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Author Biographies

Valdiney V. Gouveia, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Doutor em Psicologia Social pela Faculdade de Ciências Políticas e Sociologia da Universidade Complutense de Madri – Espanha. Professor adjunto IV do Centro de Ciências Humanas, Letras e Artes da Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPA).

Taciano L. Milfont, Universidade Victoria de Wellington

PhD pelo Departamento de Psicologia da Universidade de Auckland – Nova Zelândia. Lecturer of School of Psychology and Centre for Applied Cross-Cultural Research da Universidade Victoria de Wellington.

Ronald Fischer, Universidade Victoria de Wellington

PhD pelo Departamento de Psicologia da Universidade de Sussex – Inglaterra. Senior Lecturer of School of Psychology and Centre for Applied Cross-Cultural Research da Universidade Victoria de Wellington.

Jorge Artur Peçanha de Miranda Coelho, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Mestre em Psicologia Social pelo Departamento de Psicologia da Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPA). Doutorando do Centro de Ciências Humanas, Letras e Artes da Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPA).

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Published

2009-07-23

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 3 (2009): Special Thematic Editon on Values

Section

Special Thematic Editon on Values

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