Class Study Spring 2010

Model Core Self-evaluation Narcissistic Personality Risk Aversion Work Values

Work Values (DV) Factor 1: 1.High income 2.Employment security 3.Opportunity for promotion 4.Respected by peers Factor 2: 1.Balance lifestyle allowed 2.Family duties accommodated 3.Ample leisure time 4.Flexible scheduling Factor 3: 1.Social equality in the workplace 2.Ethical standards promoted 3.Contribution to society

Work Values (DV) Think about your ideal job. How important are the following when you consider your ideal place to work. 5 point scale: 1: not at all important 5: extremely important

Risk Aversion Willingness to take risks: 1.I am not willing to take risks when choosing a job or company to work for 2.I prefer to remain on a job that has problems that I know about rather than take the risks of working at a new job that has unknown problems even if the new job offers greater rewards 3.I prefer a low risk/high security job with a steady salary over a job that offers high risks and high rewards 4.I view risk on a job as a situation to be avoided at all costs

Risk Aversion Tolerance for Ambiguity 1.The most interesting life is to live under rapidly changing conditions (r) 2.Adventurous and exploratory people in this world go farther in this world than do systematic and orderly people (r) 3.When planning a vacation, a person should have a schedule to follow if he’s really going to enjoy himself 4.Doing the same thing in the same places for a long period of time makes for a happy life

Risk Aversion To what extent do you agree with the following statements? 5 point scale – 1: strongly disagree – 5: strongly agree

Narcissistic Personality Inventory 1.I would prefer to be a leader 2.I see myself as a good leader 3.I will be a success 4.People always seem to recognize my authority 5.I have a natural talent for influencing people 6.I rarely depend on anyone else to get things done 7.I like to take responsibility for making decisions 8.I am more capable than other people 9.I can live my life in any way I want to 10.I always know what I am doing 11.I am going to be a great person 12.I will never be satisfied until I get all that I deserve 13.I expect a great deal from other people 14.I want to amount to something in the eyes of the world

NPI To what extent do you agree with the following statements? 5 point scale – 1: strongly disagree – 5: strongly agree

Core Self-Evaluation (CSE) 5 point scale (strongly disagree, disagree, neutral, agree, strongly agree). Items: 1.I am confident I get the success I deserve in life 2.Sometimes I feel depressed (r) 3.When I try, I generally succeed 4.Sometimes when I fail I feel worthless (r) 5.I complete tasks successfully 6.Sometimes, I do not feel in control of my work (r) 7.Overall, I am satisfied with myself 8.I am filled with doubts about my competence (r) 9.I determine what will happen in my life 10.I do not feel in control of my success at school (r) 11.I am capable of coping with most of my problems 12.There are times when things look pretty bleak and hopeless to me (r)