work values survey

7/28/2019 Work Values Survey

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UCC-OCIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSONAL VALUES,

ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES AND ORGANIZATIONAL

PERFORMANCE

This survey measures the degree to which people value different characteristics of

their work. There are no right or wrong answers, just respond how you feel abouteach item. Answer each question by circling a number in the right hand column:

5 for very important to 1 for not at all important. You may find that many, evenmost of these characteristics are important to you, so try to distinguish among the

items to identify the degree of importance.

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Sex: Male [ ] Female [ ]

2. Marital Status: Single [ ] Married [ ] Divorce [ ] Separated [ ] Others [ ]

3. Age at Last Birthday: __________________________________________

4. How long has your current Director occupied the position: (years) __________________

5. Staff level (cadre): Below manager [ ] full Manager &above [ ] Director [ ] Others

(Specify)___________________________________

6. What is your highest academic qualification: ___________________________

7. List any professional qualification:____________________________________

8. Work experience (years) :____________________________________________

WORK VALUES OF EMPLOYEES OF GHANA IMMIGRATION SERVICE

How important is work in which you

1. have to keep solving new problems? 1 2 3 4 52. help others? 1 2 3 4 5

3. can get a raise? 1 2 3 4 54. look forward to changes in your job? 1 2 3 4 5

5. have freedom in your own area? 1 2 3 4 56. gain prestige in your field? 1 2 3 4 5

7. need to have artistic ability? 1 2 3 4 58. are one of the gang? 1 2 3 4 5

9. know your job will last? 1 2 3 4 5

10. can be the kind of person you would like to be? 1 2 3 4 511. have a boss who treats you fairly? 1 2 3 4 5

12. like the setting in which your job is done? 1 2 3 4 5

13. get the feeling of having done a good days work? 1 2 3 4 514. have authority over others? 1 2 3 4 5

15. try out new ideas and suggestions? 1 2 3 4 516. create something new? 1 2 3 4 5

17. know by the results when youve done a good job? 1 2 3 4 518. have a boss who is reasonable? 1 2 3 4 5


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19. are sure of always having a job? 1 2 3 4 520. add beauty to the world? 1 2 3 4 5


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21. make your own decisions? 1 2 3 4 522. have pay increases on a regular basis? 1 2 3 4 5

23. are intellectually challenged? 1 2 3 4 5

24. use leadership skills? 1 2 3 4 525. have adequate lounge and restroom facilities? 1 2 3 4 5

26. have a way of life, while not on the job, that you like? 1 2 3 4 527. form friendships with your fellow employees? 1 2 3 4 5

28. know that others consider your work important? 1 2 3 4 5

29. do not do the same thing all the time? 1 2 3 4 530. feel you have helped another person? 1 2 3 4 5

31. add to the well-being of other people? 1 2 3 4 532. do many different things? 1 2 3 4 5

33. are looked up to by others? 1 2 3 4 534. have good contacts with other workers? 1 2 3 4 5

35. lead the kind of life you most enjoy? 1 2 3 4 5

36. have a good, clean working environment? 1 2 3 4 537. plan and organize the work of others? 1 2 3 4 538. need to be mentally alert? 1 2 3 4 5

39. are paid enough to live well? 1 2 3 4 540. are your own boss? 1 2 3 4 5

41. make attractive products? 1 2 3 4 542. are sure of another job in the company if your job ends? 1 2 3 4 5

43. have a supervisor who is considerate? 1 2 3 4 544. see the results of your efforts? 1 2 3 4 5

45. contribute new ideas? 1 2 3 4 5


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INFLUENCE OF PERSONAL WORK VALUES ON ORGANIZATIONAL WORK

VALUES AND PERFORMANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION

1. Are you aware of the Organizational Core Values of Ghana Immigration Service?

Yes [ ] No [ ]

2. If yes, List the Core Values of the GIS

a)

b)

c)

d)

e) ..

f) ..

3. Are you aware of your personal values? Yes [ ] No [ ]

4. If yes, list at least 5 Personal values of yours

a)

b)

c)

d)

e) ..

f) ..

5. To what extent do you think the core values of the Ghana Immigration Services

conflicts with your personal values?

6. Where would you say you acquire your personal values from?

7. Would you say that the Organizational Values have been enforced and adhered to?

8. If you think some of your personal values conflict with organizational values do

you think it affects your performance as an employee of GIS?

No Item/Description Yes Not Sure No

10 Our vision and mission statement is commonly agreed-upon and

understood, and adopted by all employees.

11 Our management has very high leadership determination, persistent and

self confidence in the ideas of the vision and corporate values

12 Our culture is highly supportive of and greatly respects individual

differences, needs and issues

13 Employees feel a strong sense of mutual trust, fairness,

consistency and transparency in the organisation ( i.e. emotions, feelings,

and personal beliefs are not locked inside but are openly communicated)

14 Policies , regulations and rules exist and are well stated and are strictly

adhered to by our employees


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Work Values Answer Key

Go back through the 45 questions and add up your scores for the 15 WorkCharacteristics as follows:

Characteristics Questions Total Score Ranking

Creativity 15, 16, 45

Management 14, 24, 37

Achievement 13, 17, 44

Surroundings 12, 25, 36

Supervisory Relations 11, 18, 43

Way of Life 10, 26, 35

Security 9, 19, 42

Associates 8, 27, 34

Esthetics 7, 20, 41Prestige 6, 28, 33

Independence 5, 21, 40

Variety 4, 29, 32

Economic Return 3, 22, 39

Altruism (unselfishness) 2, 30, 31

Intellectual Stimulation 1, 23, 38

If your score is in the 11-15 range on certain characteristics they would be

considered veryimportant by you, 7-10 is about average importance, and 1-6 wouldbe oflittle importance.

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