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Table 3 Basic statistics and correlations for samples

From: Should more senior workers be better citizens? Expectations of helping and civic virtue related to seniority

Variable

M

SD

1

2

3

4

5

6

Korean sample

1. Altruisma

5.55

.76

(.86)

     

2. Courtesyb

5.74

.69

.45**

(.81)

    

3. Civic virtuec

5.62

.80

.42*

.41**

(.86)

   

4. Seniorityd

.50

.50

.11**

−.01

.16**

–

  

5. Positione

.07

.26

.16**

.04

.18**

0

–

 

6. Industryf

.23

.42

.09

.05

.10**

0

.13**

–

US sample

1. Altruism

4.92

.89

(.80)

     

2. Courtesy

6.07

.69

.27**

(.82)

    

3. Civic virtue

5.83

.79

.36**

.18*

(.79)

   

4. Seniority

.50

.50

.23**

−.09

.25**

–

  

5. Position

.30

.46

.20**

.17*

.18*

0

–

 

6. Industry

.10

.30

.17*

.02

-.10

0

.11

–

  1. Korean sample (n) = 361–381. US sample (n) = 78–88. Cronbach’s α appears in parentheses
  2. * p < .05. ** p < .01
  3. aExpectations of altruism
  4. b Expectations of courtesy
  5. c Expectations of civic virtue
  6. d 0 = junior, 1 = senior
  7. e 0 = non-supervisor, 1 = supervisor
  8. f 0 = manufacturing, 1 = service
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