Purpose: this exercise is designed to help you understand employee needs in the workplace.

Step 1: The table below lists in alphabetical order 16 characteristics of the job or work environment. Working alone use far-left column to rank-order the importance of these characteristics to you personally. Write 1 beside the most important characteristic, 2 for the second most important, and so on through to 16 for the least important characteristic on the list.

Step 2: In the team compare each others rank-order results. Note reasons for the largest variations in rankings and be prepared to discuss these reasons with the entire class. You should pay close attention to different needs, self-concepts, and various forms of diversity (ethnicity, profession, age, etc.) within the class to identify possible explanations for any variation of results.

Step 3: The instructor will provide results of a recent large-scale survey of younger Canadian postsecondary students (i.e., born in 1980 or since). When these results are presented, discuss the reasons for any noticeable differences between the survey and class rankings. Relate the differences to your understanding of the emerging view of employee needs and drives in work settings.

Attributes of Work	Your ranking 1=most important
Challenging work
Commitment to social responsibilities
Good health and benefits plan
Good initial salary level
Good people to report to
Good people to work with
Good training opportunities/developing new skills
Good variety of work
Job security
Opportunities for advancement in position
Opportunities to have a social impact
Opportunity to travel
Organization is a leader in its field
Strong commitment to employee diversity
Work-life balance