Religiosity and Work Values Orientation of Malaysian Business People

This paper seeks to study religiosity and work values orientation of Malay businesspersons. Literature shows that religion plays a significant role in shaping values. Success in business is an outcome of values a businessperson placed in achieving desired social status, attitudes towards earnings, upward striving, activity preference, job involvement, and pride in work. This study uses Wollack et al’s Work Values Survey to gauge the Malay businesspersons work values orientation. A total of 191 businesspersons responded to the questionnaires. The results showed respondents scored high on religiosity scale but moderate in most dimensions of work values scale. The correlations between religiosity and dimensions of work values were also discussed.