Org Behavior

Dawn Baldwin

Job Satisfaction

MT 302 Organizational Behavior

Professor Patty Jo Bellamy

As we travel across the globe, different countries and cultures place importance on different values. These countries and cultures place emphasis on different values that contribute to job satisfaction. The United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, and Japan are three countries that have very different cultures that all place emphasis on different values when it comes to job satisfaction. It is the emphasis placed on these differing intrinsic values that are directly linked to differing levels of job satisfaction in different cultures.

The United Kingdom (UK) is a country of roughly 63 million people (The World Factbook, 2010). While the UK is comprised of four different countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland the predominant language is English. The people from the UK (British) are generally considered reserved and private; they do not appear animated when they speak in public forums. You'll see that the British prefer to maintain a few feet of distance between themselves and the person to whom they are speaking. If you have insulted someone, their facial expression may not change (Kwintessential). There is a proper way to act in most situations and the British are sticklers for adherence to protocol. The British are a bit more contained in their body language and hand gestures while speaking. They are generally more distant and reserved than North and South Americans and Southern Europeans, and may not initially appear to be as open or friendly. Friendships take longer to build; however, once established they tend to be deep and may last over time and distance (Kwintessential).

The UK has the sixth largest economy in the world (US Department of State, 2011). The UK has a highly developed economy. It is a highly diversified market based economy with extensive social welfare services that provide most residents with a high standard of living (US...