AN EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT CULTURE HAS ON MOTIVATION IN CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES

Rickey Casey University of the Ozarks

Jay Robbins Ouachita Baptist University 

ABSTRACT 

This study of the Job Characteristics Model centers on companies in both manufacturing and service industries in all countries, and government (in Mexico only) located in North America (U.S.) and Central and South America (Nicaragua, Guatemala, Mexico, Costa Rico, Belize, Honduras, Ecuador, El Salvador, & Panama). Results of United States companies are compared to those of non-U.S. firms. Scores were calculated for each of the five dimensions of the model and the motivation potential score. For comparison purposes, scores for all companies studied were compared to those in the Hackman and Oldham database. It appears that cross-cultural differences may help to explain the findings.