Job Satisfaction Indicators
12 Work Style Dimensions
Job Satisfaction Indicators measure the ways of working and workplace environments that people find most satisfying. They reflect preferences rather than skills or abilities, so no work style is better than another. Different careers and workplaces place different demands on employees. Understanding these preferences can help identify careers and workplaces that are a good match, leading to greater job satisfaction.
Versatile
Number of projects preferred at one time.
Repetitive Work
Typical task length and level of predictability and structure.
Specific Instructions
Level of supervision and use of rules, policies, and procedures.
Dominant
Level of responsibility for directing and organizing your work and the work of others.
Gregarious
Balance between independent work and teamwork.
Isolative
Availability to others while completing projects.
Influencing
Amount of discussion, persuasion, and debate used to influence others.
Self-controlled
Response to time pressure and urgency.
Valuative
Decision making based on intuition and feelings.
Objective
Decision making based on facts and data.
Subjective
Working in your own style versus following shared ways of working.
Rigorous
Attention to detail versus focus on the big picture.