Russians at Work: Past and Present of the Russian Mentality toward Work

Author

Dustin Cody Bankston

Date of Award

2008

Document Type

Undergraduate Thesis

Department

Croft Institute for International Studies

First Advisor

Kees Gispen

Relational Format

Dissertation/Thesis

Abstract

This paper is an analysis of the Russian mentality toward work. Several factors deeply affecting the work mentality are discussed along with their historical and cultural causes. Research for this paper was primarily gathered from personal experience, academic articles, newspaper articles, books, case studies, movies, literature, history texts, interviews, and a self-conducted quantitative questionnaire. The paper identifies five major themes that affect the Russian mentality toward work including relationship to authority, group dynamics, prioritization of work, political factors, and western influences. The themes are each linked to the unique historical and cultural development of Russia. The paper concludes that an understanding of the basic development and concepts of the Russian work mentality is vital in comprehending this topic as a whole.

Recommended Citation

Bankston, Dustin Cody, "Russians at Work: Past and Present of the Russian Mentality toward Work" (2008). Honors Theses. 2293.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/2293

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