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Motives, Values, Preferences Inventory.

MVPI

What it measures
Core motives, values, drivers and interests - 10 value scales: Recognition, Power, Hedonism, Altruistic, Affiliation, Tradition, Security, Commerce, Aesthetics, Science. Indicates cultural/role fit and what a person seeks in an environment.
Length and format
200 (10 scales x 20 items). agree / uncertain / disagree (3-point) (self-report questionnaire)
Language versions
40+ non-English languages (part of the 46-translation Hogan Global Norm) incl. ES, FR, DE, ZH, JP, PT, NL, IT.
Normative data
No normative data held in our reference library for this instrument. That is a statement about our library, not about the published literature.
Licence
copyrighted - commercial

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Reference
Hogan, R., & Hogan, J. (1996). Motives, Values, Preferences Inventory Manual. Hogan Assessment Systems. https://www.hoganassessments.com/assessment/motives-values-preferences-inventory/

https://www.hoganassessments.com/assessment/motives-values-preferences-inventory/

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