Work Values Inventory (WVI)

Help society: Do something which contributes to improving the world we live in

Help others: Be directly included in helping other people, either individually or in small groups

Public contact: Have a lot of day-to-day contact with the public

Work with others: Work as a team member toward common goals

Work alone: Do projects by myself, with limited contact with others

Competition: Engage in activities which pit my abilities against others

Make decisions: Have the power to decide courses of action and policies

Work under pressure: Work in situations where time pressure is prevalent

Influence people: Be in a position to influence the attitudes or opinions of other people

Knowledge: Engage in the pursuit of knowledge and understanding

Work mastery: Become an expert in whatever work I do

Artistic creativity: Engage in creative artistic expression

General creativity: Have the opportunity to create new programs, materials, or organizational structures

Aesthetics: Participate in studying or appreciating the beauty of things, ideas, etc

Supervision: Have a job in which I am directly responsible for the work of others

Change and Variety: Have work activities which frequently change

Precision Work: Work in situations where attention to detail and accuracy are very important

Stability: Have a work routine and job duties that are largely predictable

Security: Be assured of keeping my job and receiving satisfactory compensation

Recognition: Be publicly recognized for the high quality of my work

Fast Pace: Work in circumstances where work must be done rapidly

Excitement: Experience a high degree of (or frequent) excitement in the course of my work

Adventure: Have work duties which require frequent risk-taking

Financial Gain: Have a high likelihood of achieving very great monetary rewards for my work

Physical Challenge: Do activities that use my physical capabilities

Independence: Be able to determine the nature of my work without significant direction from others

Moral Fulfillment: Feel that my work contributes to a set of moral standards which I feel are very important

Community: Live where I can participate in community affairs

Time Freedom: Be able to work according to my own schedule

Friendships: Develop close personal relationships with people as a result of my work activities

Power and authority: Control the work activities of other people

Intellectual status: Be regarded as a person of high intellectual prowess or as one who is an 'expert' in a field