The Inside of personality, measured by the Motives, Values, Preferences Inventory (MVPI), describes the core goals, values, drivers, and interests that determine what we desire and strive to attain. By assessing values, you can understand what motivates candidates to succeed, and in what type of position, job, and environment they will be the most productive.
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Decode the Inside of Personality
The MVPI consists of 10 primary scales, which are further divided into five subscales, or item themes, that provide additional interpretive power.
Scale
Score
Interpretation
Recognition
Prefer to share credit
Avoid calling attention to themselves
Value public acknowledgment
Prefer high-visibility projects
Power
Prefer to let other people lead
Avoid confrontation and competition
Value leadership positions
Prefer opportunities to get ahead
Hedonism
Value businesslike and professional settings
Prefer serious and formal work environments
Value colorful and entertaining environments
Prefer fun and open-minded settings
Altruistic
Place more value on their own work
Prefer productivity over morale
Value helping other people
Prefer customer-focused environments
Affiliation
Prefer working alone
Value independence
Prefer working with others or on teams
Value social interaction
Tradition
Prefer flexibility and autonomy
Value challenging established procedures
Prefer the status quo
Avoid people that do not share beliefs
Security
Value risk taking and experimentation
Prefer adventurous settings
Prefer consistency and predictability
Avoid taking unnecessary risks
Commerce
Value relationships over profitability
Less concerned about financial issues
Prefer environments that focus on the bottom line
Value activities related to financial matters
Aesthetics
Value practicality over appearance
Prefer routines and repetition
Value innovation and creativity
Prefer individual style and appearance
Science
Prefer people over technology
Value intuition and experience
Value analysis and problem-solving
Prefer working with data and objective facts