Blame the parents! How Mom and Dad have a stronger influence on your attitudes to work than your religion, personality or profession
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How you view your time in the workplace is more more heavily influenced by your parents than previously thought, according to new research.
A study at the University of Michigan reveals that parents' attitudes to employment could play a stronger in an adult's work orientation than religion, personality or profession.
'Work orientations are a modern link between the meaning of work for parents and children,' said Professor Wayne Baker, chair of management and organizations at U-M's Ross School of Business.
Good role model? A study at the University of Michigan reveals that parents' attitudes to employment could play a stronger in an adult's work orientation than religion, personality or profession
'Socialization during adolescence is the mechanism through which this persistent link is established,' he continued.
Baker produced this research with Kathryn Dekas, who got her Ph.D. from Ross and is now a People Analytics Manager at Google.
A work orientation refers to how a person views the meaning of work, and other studies have claimed that adults fall into three main categories in how they view their employment: job, career or calling.
Dr Dekas said they were interested in seeing how people see their work in a changing modern world.
'This study suggests the way people see their work is fairly deep-seated,' she said.
'And it is influenced by the way one's parents saw their work, no matter whether parents and children share the same occupation,' she added.
Hard-wired: Interestingly, children hold similar orientations to their parents even as they change jobs, careers and industries
Interestingly, children hold similar orientations to their parents even as they change jobs, careers and industries.
However, Baker added that some things can disrupt the strong parental effect. 'If you are working in a distressed industry, that tends to swamp the effects of parental influence,' Baker said.
'I think it's hard to think about the higher purpose of your work if you are fearful of losing your job.'
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