Career Orientations Inventory (Career Anchors).
COI
Schein's career anchors - the self-perceived talents, motives and values a person will not give up: Technical/Functional Competence, General Managerial Competence, Autonomy/Independence, Security/Stability, Entrepreneurial Creativity, Service/Dedication to a Cause, Pure Challenge, and Lifestyle.
- Related construct
- Length and format
- 40 (8 anchors x 5 items). 6-pt 'never true for me' -> 'always true for me' ratings (with a ranking step in the workbook) (self-report questionnaire)
- Language versions
- Widely translated and used internationally in management/HR development; many language versions exist
- Licence
- copyrighted - commercial
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- Reference
- Schein, E.H. (1990). Career Anchors: Discovering Your Real Values. Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer.
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