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Table 15
lnstrumental and Terminal Values as Ranked on the Rokeach Values
Scale and Compared to Other Individuals
Executives Activists
Terminal Instrumental Terminal Instrumental
1 . Self-respect 1. Honest 1. Equality 1. Honest
2. Family security 2. Responsible 2. A world of peace 2. Helpful
3. Freedom 3. Capable 3. Family security 3. Courageous
4. As sense of 4. Ambitious 4. Self-respect 4. Responsible
accomplishment
5. Health and happiness 5. Independent 5. Freedom 5. Capable
Union Members Hospital CEOs
Terminal Instrumental Terminal Instrumental
1. Family security 1 . Responsible 1 . Family security 1. Honest
2. Freedom 2. Honest 2. Health and 2. Responsible
happiness
3. Health and happiness 3. Courageous 3. A sense of 3. Capable
accomplishment
4. Self-respect 4. Independent 4. Self-respect 4. Courageous
5. Mature love 5. Caoable 5. Wisdom 5. Ambitious
Source: Based on W.C. Frederick and J. Weber. "The Vatues of Corporate Managers and
Their Critics: An Empirical Description and Normative Implications."
Examination of instrumental values of hospital CEOs compared
with executives, activists, and union members revealed that all four
demographic groups placed honesty, responsibility, and capability in their
top five values. Executives and hospital CEOs place ambition in their top
five, and hospital CEOs placed courage in their top five values, as did
union members and activists.
Hypothesis 3: A transformational leadership style positively relates to
gender with females being more transformational than males.