WORK VALUES INVENTORY

Donald Super The statements below represent values which people consider important in their work. These are satisfactions which 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 to you. ________________________________________________________________________________________ _ 5 means Very mportant! 4 means mportant! 3 means "oderately mportant! 2 means #f $ittle mportance! 1 means %nimportant! ________________________________________________________________________________________ _ WORK IN WHI H YOU! IR LE ONE """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" &. +. *. ). (. ,. -. .. /. &0. &&. &+. &*. &). &(. &,. &-. &.. have to keep solvin' problems help others can 'et a raise & look forward to chan'es in your job have freedom in your area 'ain presti'e in your field need to have artistic ability are one of the 'an' know your job will last can be the kind of person you would like to be have a boss who 'ives you a fair deal like the settin' in which your work is done 'et the feelin' of havin' done a 'ood day1s work have the authority over others try out new ideas and su''estions create somethin' new know by the results when you1ve done a 'ood job have a boss who is reasonable ( ( ( ( ( ( ) ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ) ) ( ) ) ) ) ) * ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) * * ) * * * * * + * * * * * * * * * + + * + + + + + & + + + + + + + + + & & & & & & & & & & & + & & & & &

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WORK VALUES INVENTORY RESULTS

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S ALE REATIVITY! work which permits one to invent new thin's2 desi'n new products2 or develop new ideas. #ANA$E#ENT! work which permits one to plan and lay out work for others. A HIEVE#ENT! work which 'ives one the feelin' of accomplishment in doin' a job well. SURROUNDIN$S! work which is carried out under pleasant conditions3 not too hot or too cold2 noisy2 dirty2 etc. SU%ERVISORY RELATIONSHI%S! work which is carried out under a supervisor who is fair and with whom one can 'et alon'. WAY O& LI&E! work that permits one to live the kind of life he8she chooses and to be the type of person he8she wishes to be. SE URITY! work which provides one with the certainty of havin' a job even in hard times. ASSO IATES! work which brin's one into contact with fellow workers whom you like. AESTHETI ! work which permits one to make beautiful thin's and to contribute beauty to the world. %RESTI$E! work which 'ives one standin' on the eyes of others and evokes respect. INDE%ENDEN E! work which permits one to work in his8her own way2 as fast or slow as he8she wishes. VARIETY! work which provides an opportunity to do different types of tasks. E ONO#I RETURN! work which pays well and enables one to have the thin's he8she wants. ALTRUIS#! work which enables one to contribute to the welfare of others. INTELLE TUAL STI#ULATION! work which provides opportunity for independent thinkin' and for learnin' how and why thin's work. S ORE TOTALS! &9* is %nimportant &0 9 &+ is mportant )9, is #f $ittle mportance&* 9 &( is Very mportant -9/ is "oderately mportant