An Exploration of Influences on Attitudes to Giving and Receiving Gifts

贈與及接受禮物態度之影響因素探索

Chris Perryer ； Eva Tsahuridu

《Asia Pacific Management Review》 18卷3期 (2013/09) Pp. 345-357+vi

https://doi.org/10.6126/APMR.2013.18.3.06

摘要

本研究探索在三個文化群體中，組織層級與教育程度對於以贈與和接受禮物換取優惠待遇之態度的影響。本研究以階層迴歸分析資料，結果顯示在控制年齡、性別、文化背景、公司部門與年資後，受測者的組織層級與教育程度對接受禮物有正面的影響；而只有教育程度會影響贈與禮物的態度。亦即較高的道德態度與較高的組織層級與較高的教育水準有關。這些範例解釋了影響贈送禮物行為之變數中的10％與影響接受禮物行為之變數中的12％。這些結果顯示具高等教育水準的員工，比不具高等教育水準的員工，對於贈與和接受禮物有較高的道德標準。

關鍵字

道德 ； 態度 ； 組織層級 ； 教育 ； 禮物

並列摘要

This paper reports the results of a study that examined the influence of organisational level and education on attitudes towards giving and receiving gifts in exchange for preferential treatment in three cultural groups. Analysis of the data using hierarchical regression revealed that after controlling for age, gender, cultural background, business sector and years of service, respondents' organisational level and education positively influence attitudes to accepting gifts, while only education influences attitudes to giving gifts. Higher organisational level and higher education was associated with higher ethical attitudes. The models explained 10% of the variance for giving gifts and 12% of the variance in accepting gifts. These results indicate that tertiary educated employees may have higher ethical standards towards giving and accepting gifts than non-tertiary educated employees.

並列關鍵字

Ethics ； attitudes ； organisational level ； education ； gifts

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