Work Importance and Its Measurement: Review of the Literature

Abstract

This report reviews the literature on work importance and constitutes an important prelude to a study that is being conducted to determine the importance of work in the life patterns and life plans of career and non-career personnel in the United States Navy. Important dimensions of work and of the work milieu are examined for the relative importance and degree of impact of these dimensions on overall work importance. Specifically, this review covers the literature surrounding the importance of work and its various aspects in relation to life goals, satisfaction, and job tenure. The focus is on statistical studies, which have identified important dimensions of work, using empirical data. It is believed that knowledge of the relative importance of work and of the various aspects of work that are deemed important will materially aid in developing career guidance materials as well as aiding in enlistment advertising and incentive programs. Keywords: Motivation, Job morale.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA210596

Entities

People

  • Donald E. Super
  • Dorothy D. Nevill

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Psychology
  • Basic Training
  • Business Administration
  • California
  • Classification
  • Employment
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Management Personnel
  • New York
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Students
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • United States

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  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Organizational Psychology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design