2Religion and career success: A country-comparative study
Introduction
Religious traditions and the world of work have a long-standing, if somewhat strained relationship. Various religious traditions are often labelled, sometimes even derogatively, as regards their attitude to work and money: expressions such as the famous “Protestant work ethic” (Weber, 2002 [Original 1905]; Furnham, 1984) or “Jewish banking skills” are among those sayings (Kosmin & Keysar, 2006; Tang, 2010). ...