VALUES SURVEY MODULE 1994
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Please think of an ideal job, disregarding your
present job, if you have one. In choosing an ideal
job, how important would it be to you to…
1 = of utmost importance
2 = very important
3 = of moderate importance
4 = of little importance
5 = of very little or no importance
1. have sufficient time for your personal or family life
2. have good physical working conditions (good
ventilation and lighting, adequate work space, etc.)
3. have a good working relationship with your direct
superior
4. have security of employment
5. work with people who cooperate well with one
another
6. be consulted by your direct superior in his/her
decisions
7. have an opportunity for advancement to higher level
jobs
8. have an element of variety and adventure in the job
In your private life, how important is each of the
following to you?
9. Personal steadiness and stability
10. Thrift
11. Persistence (perseverance)
12. Respect for tradition
13. How often do you feel nervous or tense at work?
1. never
2. seldom
3. sometimes
4. usually
5. always
14. How frequently, in your experience, are subordinates
afraid to express disagreement with their superiors?
1. very seldom
2. seldom
3. sometimes
4. frequently
5. very frequently
To what extent do you agree or disagree with each
of the following statements?
1 = strongly agree
2 = agree
3 = undecided
4 = disagree
5 = strongly disagree
15. Most people can be trusted
16. One can be a good manager without having precise
answers to most questions that subordinates may
raise about their work
17. An organization structure in which certain
subordinates have two bosses should be avoided at
all costs
18. Competition between employees usually does more
harm than good
19. A company's or organization's rules should not be
broken, not even when the employee thinks it is in
the company's best interest
20. When people have failed in life it is often their own
fault
INTERNATIONAL QUESTIONNAIRE (VSM 94)
Some information about yourself (for statistical
purposes):
21. Are you:
1. male
2. female
22. How old are you?
1. Under 20
2. 20-24
3. 25-29
4. 30-34
5. 35-39
6. 40-49
7. 50-59
8. 60 or over
23. How many years of formal school education (or their
equivalent) did you complete (starting with primary
school)?
1. 10 years or less
2. 11 years
3. 12 years
4. 13 years
5. 14 years
6. 15 years
7. 16 years
8. 17 years
9. 18 years or over
24. If you have or have had a paid job, what kind of job
is it / was it?
1. No paid job (includes full-time students)
2. Unskilled or semi-skilled manual worker
3. Generally trained office worker or secretary
4. Vocationally trained craftsperson, technician,
informatician, nurse, artist or equivalent
5. Academically trained professional or equivalent
(but not a manager of people)
6. Manager of one or more subordinates (non-
managers)
7. Manager of one or more managers
25. What is your nationality?
26. What was your nationality at birth (if different)?
Thank you very much for your cooperation!
