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Activity 5.6: Measuring Your Growth Need Strength

The source of this scale is: Developed by J. R. Hackman and G. R. Oldham as part of the Job Diagnostic Survey instrument. The authors have released any copyright ownership of this scale (see J. R. Hackman and G. Oldham, Work Redesign (Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1980), p. 275).

People differ in the kinds of jobs they would most like to hold. This self-assessment gives you a chance to say just what it is about a job that is most important to you. Please indicate which of the two jobs you personally would prefer if you had to make a choice between them. In answering each question, assume that everything else about the jobs is the same. Pay attention only to the characteristics actually listed.

  1. A job where the pay is very good.
  2. A job where there is considerable opportunity to be creative and innovative.
  1. A job where you are often required to make important decisions.
  2. A job with many pleasant people to work with.
  1. A job in which greater responsibility is given to those who do the best work.
  2. A job in which greater responsibility is given to loyal employees who have the most seniority.
  1. A job in a firm which is in financial trouble and might have to close down within the year.
  2. A job in which you are not allowed to have any say whatever in how your work is scheduled, or in the procedures to be used in carrying it out.
  1. A very routine job.
  2. A job where your co-workers are not very friendly.
  1. A job with a supervisor who is often very critical of you and your work in front of other people.
  2. A job which prevents you from using a number of skills that you worked hard to develop.
  1. A job with a supervisor who respects you and treats you fairly.
  2. A job which provides constant opportunities for you to learn new and interesting things.
  1. A job where there is a real chance you could be laid off.
  2. A job with very little chance to do challenging work.
  1. A job in which there is a real chance for you to develop new skills and advance in the organization.
  2. A job which provides lots of vacation time and an excellent benefits package.
  1. A job with little freedom and independence to do your work in the way you think best.
  2. A job where working conditions are poor.
  1. A job with very satisfying teamwork.
  2. A job which allows you to use your skills and abilities to the fullest extent.
  1. A job which offers little or no challenge.
  2. A job which requires you to be completely isolated from co-workers.
  





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