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Professional Work Motivation Assessment Test

Understand what truly drives someone at work in about 11 minutes. Get clear insight to boost engagement, prevent burnout, and guide hiring, development, and team fit.
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How the Scales are Structured
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34/60
Information Regulation (IR)
Measures how effectively a person processes and uses work-related information to support and activate professional motivation.
Low
Moderate
High
12 – 27: Low | 28 – 44: Moderate | 45 – 60: High
A score of 34 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting generally adequate information processing that typically supports motivation, with room to strengthen consistency under higher cognitive load.
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45/60
Volitional Regulation (VR)
Measures the extent to which a person can consciously self-regulate work behavior through willpower, autonomy, and initiative.
Low
Moderate
High
12 – 27: Low | 28 – 44: Moderate | 45 – 60: High
A score of 45 indicates high volitional regulation, suggesting strong capacity to maintain self-directed control and initiative in professional tasks.
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24/60
Social Regulation (SR)
Social regulation measures how strongly social expectations, approval, and group norms influence a person’s work motivation and choices.
Low social influence
Moderate social influence
High social influence
12 – 27: Low social influence | 28 – 44: Moderate social influence | 45 – 60: High social influence
A score of 24 indicates low social influence, suggesting the person’s professional motivation is shaped more by internal drivers than by external social expectations or approval.
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36/60
Emotional Regulation (ER)
Assesses how well a person can manage and use emotions to support and direct motivation in professional activity.
Low
Moderate
High
12 – 27: Low | 28 – 44: Moderate | 45 – 60: High
A score of 36 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting generally stable emotional support for work motivation with occasional fluctuations under pressure.
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28/60
Value-Based Regulation (VR)
Value regulation measures how strongly personal values guide a person’s work motivation and day-to-day professional behavior.
Low
Moderate
High
12 – 27: Low | 28 – 44: Moderate | 45 – 60: High
A score of 28 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting that values influence work motivation and behavior in a noticeable but not dominant way.
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32/50
Self-Realization Motive (SM)
Measures the drive for personal growth, skill development, and realizing creative potential through professional work.
Low
Moderate
High
10 – 23: Low | 24 – 36: Moderate | 37 – 50: High
A score of 32 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a steady interest in developing abilities and expressing creativity at work without it being the dominant motive.
example score
30/50
Recognition Motive (RM)
Measures how strongly a person is driven by the need for social approval, respect, and positive evaluation of their professional achievements.
Lower need for recognition
Balanced need for recognition
High need for recognition
10 – 23: Lower need for recognition | 24 – 36: Balanced need for recognition | 37 – 50: High need for recognition
A score of 30 falls in the balanced range, suggesting recognition matters but is not the primary driver of professional motivation.
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33/50
Activity Motive (AM)
Measures the strength of a person’s internal readiness for self-initiated, purposeful action and engagement with their work environment.
Low
Moderate
High
10 – 23: Low | 24 – 36: Moderate | 37 – 50: High
A score of 33 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a stable but not strongly pronounced tendency to take initiative and pursue work tasks based on personal interest.
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40/50
Cognitive Motive (CM)
Measures the drive to learn, seek new information, and develop professional knowledge and skills in one’s work.
Low
Moderate
High
10 – 23: Low | 24 – 36: Moderate | 37 – 50: High
A score of 40 falls in the High range, suggesting a strong preference for learning, exploring new information, and improving professional expertise through work tasks.
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23/50
Interpersonal Interaction Motive (IIM)
Measures the extent to which a person is motivated by building and maintaining supportive, positive relationships with colleagues at work.
Low
High
10 – 26: Low | 27 – 50: High
A score of 23 indicates a relatively low emphasis on seeking workplace interaction and mutual support as a primary work motive.
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26/50
Livelihood Motive (LM)
Measures how strongly a person is motivated by material rewards, income, and providing financial security through their work.
Low
Moderate
High
10 – 23: Low | 24 – 36: Moderate | 37 – 50: High
A score of 26 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting livelihood motives are present but not the primary driver of professional activity.
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Who Usually Takes This Test?
HR and Talent Managers
41%OF USERS
They use it to understand what drives employees, improve engagement, and make better hiring, rotation, and development decisions.
Team Leads and Managers
34%OF USERS
They take it to spot what motivates their team members, prevent burnout, and tailor tasks and feedback for stronger performance.
Career and Job Changers
25%OF USERS
They use it to clarify their core work motives and choose roles, teams, or career paths that fit them better.
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Information Regulation (IR)
Average
45.6
Normal range
36.5 — 54.6
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60
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Volitional regulation (Vr)
Average
37.9
Normal range
29.3 — 46.5
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12
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60
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Social regulation (Sr)
Average
29
Normal range
20.8 — 37.1
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12
max.
60
majority
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Emotional Regulation (ER)
Average
30.3
Normal range
23.4 — 37.1
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12
max.
60
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Once you complete the test, your result will appear here so you can see where you land.
Value Regulation (VR)
Average
47.6
Normal range
39.8 — 55.5
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12
max.
60
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The motive of self-realization (Tmos)
Average
39.2
Normal range
32.1 — 46.3
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10
max.
50
majority
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The Motivation for Recognition (TMfR)
Average
22.4
Normal range
17.3 — 27.5
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10
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50
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Motive of activity (Moa)
Average
34.1
Normal range
28.1 — 40.1
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10
max.
50
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Cognitive motive (Cm)
Average
24.2
Normal range
18.1 — 30.3
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10
max.
50
majority
This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear here so you can see where you land.
Motivation for interaction (Mfi)
Average
22.9
Normal range
17.5 — 28.4
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10
max.
50
majority
This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear here so you can see where you land.
The theme of life support (Ttols)
Average
38.7
Normal range
33 — 44.4
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10
max.
50
majority
This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
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What does this questionnaire measure?
It assesses the structure of work-related motives that influence professional choices, effort, and persistence. It examines how multiple motives combine and shape behavior in a work setting.
Who is this questionnaire intended for?
It is intended for employed specialists and other working adults. It may also be used with candidates when there is sufficient information about the target role.
How long does it take and how many items are included?
Estimated completion time is about 11 minutes. The questionnaire includes 60 items.
How should responses be selected?
Select the option that best reflects typical attitudes and needs related to work. Provide consistent answers based on usual behavior rather than exceptional situations.
How are results typically used?
Results support decisions on role fit, team planning, development priorities, and training needs. They can also help identify motivational risks that may reduce engagement or contribute to burnout.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
About This Assessment
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Professional Work Motivation Assessment Test

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This measure is used to characterize work-related motivational patterns and the factors that may influence effort, persistence, and engagement in occupational settings. The Professional Work Motivation Assessment provides a structured self-report approach to identifying perceived drivers and preferences relevant to professional activity.

Developed by Victor H. Vroom, it consists of 60 items and typically requires about 11 minutes to complete. Responses can be used to inform case formulation and workplace consultation by describing salient motivational influences and potential areas of mismatch between individual needs and job demands.

In applied contexts, the Professional Work Motivation Assessment may support discussions about role fit, career planning, training needs, and conditions that could contribute to reduced engagement or burnout risk. Results should be interpreted within the broader clinical or organizational assessment context and integrated with collateral information when available.

Author: Victor H. Vroom
Literature: Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being. American Psychologist. 2000.
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