Gender and Regional Correlates of Budget Participation, Performance, and Job Satisfaction of Mexican Managers

The purpose of this study is to explore, detect and analyze significant relationships between budget participation, job performance, and job satisfaction based on gender and two geographic regions in Mexico. A questionnaire was used to gather data from Mexican managers working for U.S.-controlled maquiladoras. Pearson correlations were calculated to detect significant relationships among the variables. The findings indicate that there are gender and regional differences in the significant relationships detected. The findings should help future research in the development of hypotheses and expectations. The findings will also help multinational firms be more aware of differences in the work force based on gender and regional distinctions in Mexico.