Rate each of these 12 job factors that contribute to
job satisfaction by placing a number from 1 to 5 on
the line before each factor.
_______ 1. An interesting job I enjoy doing
_______ 2. A good manager who treats people fairly
_______ 3. Getting praise and other recognition and
appreciation for the work I do
_______ 4. A satisfying personal life at the job
_______ 5. The opportunity for advancement
_______ 6. A prestigious or status job
_______ 7. Job responsibility that gives me freedom
to do things my way
_______ 8. Good working conditions (safe environment, nice offi ce, cafeteria)
_______ 9. The opportunity to learn new things
______ 10. Sensible company rules, regulations, procedures, and policies
______ 11. A job I can do well and succeed at
______ 12. Job security and benefi ts
Write the number from 1 to 5 that you selected for each
factor in the appropriate column below. Total each
column below for a score between 6 and 30 points. The
closer to 30 your score is in each column below, the
more important the factor (motivating or maintenance)
is to you.
From Leadership: Theory, Application, Skill Development (pp. 15–16), by R. N. Lussier and C. F.
Achua, 2000, Cincinnati, OH: South-Western College Publishing.