Objective
Measure work values
Languages
French
English
Users
Career Advisor, Human Resources Advisor, Organizational Psychologists
Duration
10 min
Context
Career management, Professional development, Personnel selection
Administration
On the digital platform irptesting.com
The Integrative Work Values Scale (IWVS) is a Quebec tool for assessing work values. It was designed to create a comprehensive profile of the criteria that individuals can use to evaluate what they are looking for in a job and work environment.
The EIVT consists of 51 items requiring a reading level equivalent to the first year of secondary school. It is preferable that those assessed have prior work experience before taking this test.
The EIVT offers three levels of analysis.
The first level allows for a detailed analysis of 12 work values and the positioning of the person being assessed in relation to a normative Quebec sample.
The second level prioritizes work values according to the importance that the person being evaluated places on them.
The third level provides an overall view of work values according to three main dimensions (intrinsic values, extrinsic values and status-related values), which makes it possible to describe the main sources of job satisfaction for the person being assessed.
Test development
The EIVT model is based on over 40 years of research on work values in career development. This scale was developed in response to various shortcomings observed in existing scales, namely a lack of comprehensiveness, the absence of theoretical and empirical support, or the use of samples not representative of the Quebec and Canadian populations.
Early studies on the EIVT support its validity and reliability. This scale can be used in a multitude of intervention contexts, such as career guidance, career planning, or assessing the alignment between an individual's values and those of an organization.
INTRINSIC WORK VALUES
Intellectual stimulation
The importance of intellectual stimulation and the opportunity to solve complex problems in one's professional activities.
Variety
The importance of having diverse tasks at work.
Development
The importance of being able to develop one's skills at work.
Creativity
The importance of being able to express one's creativity and demonstrate innovation in the planning and execution of one's professional tasks.
Altruism
The importance of offering help, doing a service and promoting the well-being of others within the context of one's professional activities.
Cooperation
The importance of teamwork and collaboration with colleagues in order to accomplish professional tasks.
EXTRINSIC WORK VALUES
Job security
The importance of job security and a certain degree of stability in the short and long term.
Remuneration
The importance of a high income that allows one to be financially comfortable.
Flexibility
The importance of being able to arrange one's schedule and having flexibility in choosing one's place of work (e.g., teleworking).
Comfort at work
Emphasis is placed on working in an environment that is comfortable and sheltered from the elements.
WORK VALUES LINKED TO STATUS
Authority
The importance placed on being in a position of authority at work, and having power over the planning and organization of others' tasks.
Prestige
The importance of professional prestige, whether it is linked to reputation, position held, or organization.