John Holland’s Personality-Job Fit Theory Flashcards
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What is Holland’s Personality-Job Fit Theory?
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A theory that identifies six personality types and proposes that the fit between personality type and occupational environment determines satisfaction and turnover.
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Realistic
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Prefers physical activities that require skill, strength, and coordination.
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Investigative
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Prefers activities that involve thinking, organizing, and understanding.
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Social
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Prefers activities that involve helping and developing others.
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Conventional
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Prefers rule-regulated, orderly, and unambiguous activities.
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Enterprising
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Prefers verbal activities in which there re opportunities to influence others and attain power.
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Artistic
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Prefers ambiguous and unsystematic activities that allow creative expression.
