This study investigated: (1) the concurrent validity of Holland's theory for employed men; and (2) the pattern of needs associated with occupations exemplifying each of Holland's models. Five vocational scales distributed eight work groups, representative of each of Holland's vocational models, in a comparable fashion according to their interests.…

To test whether the number of times viewers watch a television program correlates positively with (1) original expectancy-value measures (EV)--expectations of pleasant outcomes--or (2) changes in EV measures of gratifications, 117 Australian boys in grade 7 were interviewed and given a questionnaire on their responses to specific television…

Job satisfaction for college graduates is examined in this report that focuses on subjective determinants. It is contended that many objective characteristics, such as education and earnings, have little impact on job satisfaction. Data are taken from the National Opinion Research Center longitudinal survey of college graduates from the class of…