Core value
Core value (collectively known as core values or, simply, values). A basic conviction that a specific mode of conduct or end-state of existence is personally or socially preferable to an opposite or converse mode of conduct or end-state of existence.
Definitions
According to Organizational Behavior by Robbins and Judge (17th edition),
- Core value. A basic conviction that a specific mode of conduct or end-state of existence is personally or socially preferable to an opposite or converse mode of conduct or end-state of existence.
According to Management by Robbins and Coulter (14th edition),
- Values. Basic convictions about what is right and wrong.
According to the HRBoK Guide,
- Values. Beliefs of a person or social group. The lasting beliefs of members of a culture about what is good or desirable and what is not.
