Identifying the Factors of Satisfaction with Workplace Rela-tionships

Interpersonal relationships in the workplace (relationships with coworkers, immediate managers, other leaders, other peers), as well as satisfaction with them, is a subject that is calling for more research than there has been. A better understanding is warranted by the current trends of increasing technology advancement, globalization and diversity, geographical mobility, and pace of change. When studied, workplace relationships are typically viewed indirectly, through individual skills, teamwork, or job satisfaction, which is actionable for individuals, however appears to be less specific or helpful than could be addressing the concept of workplace relationships directly, through its content and meaning. This research is an attempt to better understanding the content of workplace relationships, its dynamics and variations based on hierarchy of organizational structure and put into the context of national culture, with the example of Russian Federation and United States. Findings helped understand and describe perceptions and attitudes to the aspects of workplace relationship system. Factor analysis revealed one factor, assertiveness, which also demonstrated cross-cultural variations