Saudi/Gulf Work Values
Cross-culturalReliability: alpha 0.824 sample items
About this scale
A multi-item measure of work values salient in Saudi Arabia and the broader Gulf — including respect for elders, family priority, religious observance, and group harmony.
Sample item(s)
“Family obligations should take priority over work demands”
“Work should be arranged to allow for daily prayers”
“Respect for senior colleagues is essential at work”
“Maintaining group harmony is more important than personal achievement”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.82. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Adapt as needed for specific GCC country contexts.
Source & citation
Atiyyah, H. S. (1999): Public organizations in the Arab world: Bureaucracy and beyond. International Journal of Commerce and Management, Vol. 9, No. 3/4, pp. 31–58.
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