Abstract

According to many recent studies, Nordic countries consistently enjoy greater levels of life satisfaction than other countries throughout the world. Additionally, a growing body of research has shown that shifting global labor management practices have a large influence on changing worker attitudes and values. More specifically, various intrinsic and extrinsic motivators in the workplace have been shown to improve both worker job satisfaction, as well as their global life satisfaction. This research utilizes comparative data from multiple waves of the World Value Survey to explore and examine the possible reason for these country differences and to parse out the many variables that contribute to varying job satisfaction and life satisfaction levels across nations, with a specific comparative focus on Sweden, Belarus, and the United States.