The prioritization of occupational values such as high
salary, flexible hours, or intellectual stimulation varies
greatly among individuals. Numerous researchers have
established the central role of occupational values in
shaping individuals’occupational choices and work behaviors
(Brown 2002;Friezeetal.2006; Hartung et al. 2010). In
their work, Marini et al. (1996) note that occupational
choices are often made on the basis of maximizing job
qualities that are consistent with one’s occupational values
and minimizing job qualities that are least enjoyable (see also
Morgan et al.2001). Thus, a “match” between one’s
endorsement of occupational values and the perception that