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Workplace Situations Questionnaire

Workplace Situations Questionnaire Test

Understand what drives a leader’s choices in just 4 minutes, from results focus to team climate, self-interest, or hierarchy. Use it to spot fit fast and guide coaching with clear, situation-based insight.

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October 2, 2025

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How the Scales are Structured

example score

11/20

Formal Hierarchy (FH)

Measures the extent to which a person relies on formal hierarchy, status, and role distance when managing others.

Flexible with hierarchy

Balanced formality

Strongly status-focused

0 – 6: Flexible with hierarchy | 7 – 12: Balanced formality | 13 – 20: Strongly status-focused

A score of 11 falls in the Balanced formality range, suggesting a generally respectful use of hierarchy without consistently emphasizing status or distance.

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11/20

Self-Oriented (SO)

Measures the extent to which a person’s management decisions are guided by personal goals, autonomy, and self-directed interests.

Low self-orientation

Balanced self-orientation

High self-orientation

0 – 4: Low self-orientation | 5 – 6: Balanced self-orientation | 7 – 20: High self-orientation

A score of 11 falls in the High self-orientation range, suggesting decisions are often driven by personal goals and independence while leading.

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5/20

People-Oriented (PO)

Measures how strongly a person prioritizes interpersonal relationships, collaboration, and participative decision-making in workplace situations.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 4: Low | 5 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 20: High

A score of 5 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a situational focus on maintaining relationships and involving others rather than a consistently strong collaborative orientation.

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7/20

Task Orientation (TO)

Measures task-and-result orientation, reflecting initiative, decision-making independence, and personal productivity at work.

Low

Moderate to high

0 – 6: Low | 7 – 20: Moderate to high

A score of 7 falls in the Moderate to high range, suggesting a generally business-focused approach with a tendency to prioritize tasks and results.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

HR and Talent Assessors

41%OF USERS

Use it to quickly screen leadership candidates and compare decision-making priorities across applicants or incumbents.

New and Aspiring Managers

34%OF USERS

Take it to understand their default management style and where they may over-focus on tasks, people, self-interest, or hierarchy.

Leadership Coaches and L&D

25%OF USERS

Use it as a fast discussion starter in development programs to pinpoint growth areas and balance results with team dynamics.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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On official subordination (Oos)

Average

9.8

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6.4 — 13.2

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About myself (Am)

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7.8

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5.3 — 10.3

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About relationships with people (Arwp)

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13.8

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11.1 — 16.5

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Let's get to work (Lgtw)

Average

9.3

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6.6 — 12

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the questionnaire measure?

It identifies preferred decision and behavior orientations in common management situations. Results are summarized across four orientations: task/results, team climate/relationships, personal interests, and adherence to hierarchy and rules.

How should responses be selected?

Select the option that best matches the action most likely to be taken in that situation. If more than one option seems acceptable, choose the closest single response.

How long does it take to complete and how many items are included?

Completion typically takes about 4 minutes. The questionnaire contains 20 items.

Are there right or wrong answers?

No; items are designed to compare response patterns rather than evaluate correctness. Accurate results depend on consistent, realistic choices.

How should the results be used?

Results support discussions of leadership style, strengths, and development needs. They are best interpreted alongside other assessment information and job context.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Workplace Situations Questionnaire Test - Symptoms and Signs

business leadership style

This measure is designed to support the assessment of leadership decision-making and behavioral priorities in common work contexts. The Workplace Situations Questionnaire presents brief, job-relevant scenarios to elicit typical response tendencies.

It consists of 20 items and takes about 4 minutes to complete. Content is intended to differentiate patterns such as task/result focus, attention to team climate and relationships, self-interest orientation, and preference for formal hierarchy and rule adherence. The Workplace Situations Questionnaire is attributed to Edwin A. Locke and is commonly used as a structured prompt for discussing managerial style, strengths, and development needs in selection or coaching contexts.

Author: Edwin A. Locke

Literature: Spector, P. E. Job satisfaction: Application, assessment, causes, and consequences. SAGE Publications. 1997.

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