An objective paper-and-pencil instrument was used to identify intrinsically and extrinsically oriented employees at each of three job levels. Analyses were then conducted to determine the demographic correlates of this distinction. Results indicated that intrinsically oriented groups at the supervisory and salaried non-supervisory levels tended to be younger, better educated, and have more dependents than their extrinsically oriented fellow employees. Of the variables investigated, level of education possessed the largest consistent relationship with the intrinsic-extrinsic criterion.
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