systematically related to behavioral outcomes in work environments. Values affect, influence, or otherwise lead to certain behaviors. Within this context, individuals behave purposively; that is, they act because they believe that such action will lead to a desired outcome. To the extent that individuals can rationalize their beliefs or believe that individual values will lead to certain outcomes whether mistaken or not, it may be said that values influence behavior. In such instances, individuals do not necessarily have to understand what motivates them precisely, or to separate their motivating beliefs from other values in their belief system. Inde
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