The Work Preference Inventory (WPI) is designed to assess individual differences in intrinsic and extrinsic motivational orientations. Both the college student and the working adult versions aim to capture the major elements of intrinsic motivation (self-determination, competence, task involvement, curiosity, enjoyment, and interest) and extrinsic motivation (concerns with competition, evaluati...

This study analyzes whether work value orientations can explain gender wage differences in Austria. It initially assumes that women have more intrinsic than men and are, therefore, willing to accept low incomes. By contrast, share extrinsic values are less wages. These assumptions were analyzed empirically with the Social Survey Austria 2016. No or only a weak effect be found for orientations. ...

The role of values in influencing behaviour and attitudes has been well documented; however, the relationship between various values has received little academic attention. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between work values and cultural orientations, and to determine which dimension of each predicted work and career satisfaction. Unlike many studies that have focused on the re...

Individuals’ beliefs, as well their spiritual orientations (SOs), can affect the quality of work life cycle. Given that a large portion people’s lives are spent in organisations, it is crucial to consider factors affecting (QWL) among employees. Against this background, present study investigated effects Islam-based SOs on QWL Muslim employees working for Iraqi municipalities 2022. For purpose,...