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The statements below represent values which people consider important to their work. These are
satisfactions that people often seek in their jobs or as a result of their jobs. They are not all
considered equally important: some are very important to some people but of little importance to
others. Read each statement carefully and indicate how important it is for you.
5 means
4 means
3 means
2 means
1 means
Very Important
Important
Moderately Important
Of Little Importance
Unimportant
22. ____ have pay increases that keep going up with the cost of living
23. ____ are mentally challenged
24. ____ use leadership abilities
25. ____ have adequate lounge, toilet and other facilities
26. ____ have a way of life, while not on the job, that you like
27. ____ form friendships with your fellow employees
28. ____ know that others consider your work important
29. ____ do not do the same thing all the time
30. ____ feel you have helped another person
31. ____ add to the well being of other people
32. ____ do many different things
33. ____ are looked up to by others
34. ____ have good contacts with fellow employees
35. ____ lead the kind of life you most enjoy
36. ____ have a good place in which to work (good lighting, quiet, clean, enough space, etc.)
37. ____ plan and organize the work of others
38. ____ need to be mentally alert
39. ____ are paid enough to live right
40. ____ are your own boss
41. ____ make attractive products
42. ____ are sure of another job in the company if your present job ends
43. ____ have a supervisor
44. ____ see the results of your efforts
45. ____ contribute new ideas
Rank
1. Creativity
_______
2. Management
_______
3. Achievement
_______
4. Surroundings
_______
5. Supervisory Relations
_______
6. Way of Life
_______
7. Security
_______
8. Associates
______
9. Esthetics
______
10. Prestige
______
11. Independence
______
12. Variety
______
______
14. Altruism
______
______
if my job does not seem to enhance my growth or forces me to believe in ways I cant
accept, I will leave
SECURITY: associated with work that provides you with the certainty of having a job, even in
hard times
what are your chances of being laid off, fired, etc.
becomes important if you have rent, car payments, children, etc
advertising-most insecure of all- produce or get fired
ASSOCIATES: associated with work that brings you into contact with fellow workers whom
you like
do you enjoy being around your fellow workers
if you are an intellectual- read a great deal- could you work with people on a
construction site
if you enjoy hunting, outdoors, would you enjoy working with people in brokerage
house
many jobs have a social life, which is an important part of the job, are your associates
the type of people you want to be with on a Friday and Saturday night- do you have anything
in common
in social and clerical fields, co-workers are in constant contact and therefore value this
highly
in enterprising occupations (salesperson, business executive) co-workers are sometimes
competitors for sales, promotions, etc
ESTHETICS: associated with work that permits you to make beautiful things and contribute to
the beauty of the world
esthetic values are strongly related to artistic interests
not very important to purchasing agents, life insurance salespersons, farmers
accountants or mathematicians
artists, writers, musicians, architects, landscape designers would score high
PRESTIGE: associated with work that gives you standing in the eyes of others and evokes
respect
do other people think your job is important? are you respected in the community?
related to many business and enterprising occupations such as sales, law
INDEPENDENCE: associated with work that permits you to work your own way, doing what
you want according to your own schedule, level of achievement and direction
if you like to work alone, as fast or as slow as you want this may be important
if this is important to you, you may not like having a job where you are told what to do
and what not to do
VARIETY: associated with work that provides you with the opportunity to different types of
work
in other words, is the job routine, doing something over and over all day or does it have
changes in activity, setting and is the worker called upon to fill a variety of roles?
ECONOMIC RETURN: associated with work that pays well and enables you to have the
things you want
attaching value to tangible, material things and to earnings
money as a means to buy things
money as a producer of freedom
money often makes an unpleasant job bearable
ALTRUISM: associated with jobs that enable you to contribute to the welfare of others
helping-social service
related to social type- teachers, social workers, ministers and priests
INTELLECTUAL STIMULATION: associated with work that provides opportunity for
independent thinking and learning how and why things work
mentally challenging work
important to people in professional and scientific occupations-both have abstract
interests
do you like using your intellectual abilities and judgement