What About Me?
Motivation Insights
WHAT MOTIVATES ME?
Indicate how important each of the following is in the job you would like to get. Use the five-point scale for your responses.

1 = Not important
2 = Slightly important
3 = Moderately important
4 = Very important
5 = Extremely important

  1. Cooperative relations with my coworkers.
  2. Developing new skills and knowledge at work.
  3. Good pay for my work.
  4. Being accepted by others.
  5. Opportunity for independent thought and action.
  6. Frequent raises in pay
  7. Opportunity to develop close friendships at work.
  8. A sense of self-esteem.
  9. A complete fringe-benefit program.
  10. Openness and honesty with my coworkers.
  11. Opportunities for personal growth and development.
  12. A sense of security from bodily harm.


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Source: Adapted with permission of The Free Press, from EXISTENCE, RELATEDNESS, AND GROWTH: HUMAN NEEDS IN ORGANIZATIONAL SETTINGS, by C.P Alderfer. © 1972 by The Free Press.