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Work and family expectations of the future managers and professionals of Canada and China The Authors Acknowledgements This project received financial support from the CGA Ontario International Business Research Center at Queen’s University, CGA Canada – International, and the Research Program of the School of Business, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario. The authors wish to acknowledge the research assistance of Paula Kerr, Hong Chen, Pat Dixon, May Fu and Yu Zhang. Abstract This study investigates the work-family expectations of the next generation Canadian and Chinese managers and professionals. Three hundred and seventy-four Canadian and Chinese business students of both sexes were surveyed about their expectations about their own and their spouse’s/partner’s future occupational and family roles. The data revealed that Chinese of both sexes attached greater value to their occupational role and would commit more time to it than Canadians. They also anticipated less difficulty balancing work and family. Men and women in both countries expected traditional gender roles in their future marriages with women performing more household tasks, being less well paid and having less prestigious jobs. Canadian women expected a larger decrease in time for paid work and a larger increase in time for household tasks than Canadian men did during the second five years after graduation, however this sex difference was non-existent in China. Article Type: Research paper Keyword(s): Journal: Journal of Managerial Psychology Volume: 15 Number: 8 Year: 2000 pp: 771-794 Copyright © MCB UP Ltd ISSN: 0268-3946 Introduction To predict what lies ahead, one must examine the values and expectations of the young people who will become the managers and professionals of the future. In this study, we contribute to this undertaking by surveying the future managers and professionals of Canada and China – business students. We examine their expectations about...
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