The Role of Work Ethic in the Development of Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia, Japan and European Countries

Work ethic and labour productivity issues are extremely important for any society. It has been long proven by the global practice and various scholars that the country promoting the labour has always been way forward from the other countries. This paper studies the thoughts suggested by M.Weber, Confucius, Lee Kuan Yew, Mahathir Mohammad and other prominent thinkers concerning the issues of work ethics and labour productivity. The article analyzes why developed nations are way more advanced in their development compared to other nations.

Authors:

• Aidos Altynbekov
• Gulmira Abdiraiymova
• Gulnar Kenzhakimova
• Mansya Sadyrova
• Gulnapis Abdikerova

Keywords:

• Work ethic
• labour productivity
• religion
• philosophy.

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