Value survey module questionnaire

1. 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 ...
- have sufficient time for your personal or home life

• of utmost importance
• very important
• of moderate importance
• of little importance
• of very little or no importance

2. ...have a boss (direct superior) you can respect

• 1 = of utmost importance
• 2 = very important
• 3 = of moderate importance
• 4 = of little importance
• 5 = of very little or no importance

3. get recognition for good performance

• 1 = of utmost importance
• 2 = very important
• 3 = of moderate importance
• 4 = of little importance
• 5 = of very little or no importance

4. have security of employment

• 1 = of utmost importance
• 2 = very important
• 3 = of moderate importance
• 4 = of little importance
• 5 = of very little or no importance

5. have pleasant people to work with

• 1 = of utmost importance
• 2 = very important
• 3 = of moderate importance
• 4 = of little importance
• 5 = of very little or no importance

6. do work that is interesting

• 1 = of utmost importance
• 2 = very important
• 3 = of moderate importance
• 4 = of little importance
• 5 = of very little or no importance

7. be consulted by your boss in decisions involving your work

• 1 = of utmost importance
• 2 = very important
• 3 = of moderate importance
• 4 = of little importance
• 5 = of very little or no importance

8. live in a desirable area

• 1 = of utmost importance
• 2 = very important
• 3 = of moderate importance
• 4 = of little importance
• 5 = of very little or no importance

9. have a job respected by your family and friends

• 1 = of utmost importance
• 2 = very important
• 3 = of moderate importance
• 4 = of little importance
• 5 = of very little or no importance

10. have chances for promotion

• 1 = of utmost importance
• 2 = very important
• 3 = of moderate importance
• 4 = of little importance
• 5 = of very little or no importance

11. In your private life, how important is each of the following to you: keeping time free for fun

• 1 = of utmost importance
• 2 = very important
• 3 = of moderate importance
• 4 = of little importance
• 5 = of very little or no importance

12. moderation: having few desires

• 1 = of utmost importance
• 2 = very important
• 3 = of moderate importance
• 4 = of little importance
• 5 = of very little or no importance

13. being generous to other people

• 1 = of utmost importance
• 2 = very important
• 3 = of moderate importance
• 4 = of little importance
• 5 = of very little or no importance

14. modesty: looking small, not big

• 1 = of utmost importance
• 2 = very important
• 3 = of moderate importance
• 4 = of little importance
• 5 = of very little or no importance

15. If there is something expensive you really want to buy but you do not have enough money, what do you do?

• 1. always save before buying
• 2. usually save first
• 3. sometimes save, sometimes borrow to buy
• 4. usually borrow and pay off later
• 5. always buy now, pay off later

16. How often do you feel nervous or tense?

• 1. always
• 2. usually
• 3. sometimes
• 4. seldom
• 5. never

17. Are you a happy person ?

• 1. always
• 2. usually
• 3. sometimes
• 4. seldom
• 5. never

18. Are you the same person at work (or at school if you’re a student) and at home?

• 1. quite the same
• 2. mostly the same
• 3. don’t know
• 4. mostly different
• 5. quite different

19. Do other people or circumstances ever prevent you from doing what you really want to?

• 1. yes, always
• 2. yes, usually
• 3. sometimes
• 4. no, seldom
• 5. no, never

20. All in all, how would you describe your state of health these days?

• 1. very good
• 2. good
• 3. fair
• 4. poor
• 5. very poor

21. How important is religion in your life ?

• 1. of utmost importance
• 2. very important
• 3. of moderate importance
• 4. of little importance
• 5. of no importance

22. How proud are you to be a citizen of your country?

• 1. not proud at all
• 2. not very proud
• 3. somewhat proud
• 4. fairly proud
• 5. very proud

23. How often, in your experience, are subordinates afraid to contradict their boss (or students their teacher?)

• 1. never
• 2. seldom
• 3. sometimes
• 4. usually
• 5. always

24. To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? One can be a good manager without having a precise answer to every question that a subordinate may raise about his or her work.

• 1 = strongly agree
• 2 = agree
• 3 = undecided
• 4 = disagree
• 5 = strongly disagree

25. Persistent efforts are the surest way to results

• 1 = strongly agree
• 2 = agree
• 3 = undecided
• 4 = disagree
• 5 = strongly disagree

26. An organization structure in which certain subordinates have two bosses should be avoided at all cost

• 1 = strongly agree
• 2 = agree
• 3 = undecided
• 4 = disagree
• 5 = strongly disagree

27. A company's or organization's rules should not be broken - not even when the employee thinks breaking the rule would be in the organization's best interest

• 1 = strongly agree
• 2 = agree
• 3 = undecided
• 4 = disagree
• 5 = strongly disagree

28. We should honour our heroes from the past

• 1 = strongly agree
• 2 = agree
• 3 = undecided
• 4 = disagree
• 5 = strongly disagree

31. What kind of teaching job do you currently have?

• Hagwon
• Public School
• University
• Company
• Other