Values
Values
Relatively basic, enduring convictions that a specific mode of conduct or end-state of existence is personally or socially preferable to an opposite or converse mode of conduct or end-state of existence
Value systems
Represent a prioritizing of individual values by:
Content
Intensity
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At the heart of all organizations lie a set of values that are central to their mission. Values represent basic convictions that make judgments about what is the best mode of conduct or end-state of existence. They have both content and intensity attributes. When we rank values in terms of intensity, we obtain that person’s value system.
Value systems represent individual values and prioritizes them based on how important the particular value is to the individual and how intense their feelings are about that particular value. The way individuals set up their values in order of importance is relatively stable over time. The content attribute says a mode of conduct or end-state of existence is important. The intensity attribute specifies how important it is.