Abstract
On the basis of Korman's self-consistency theory, this study examined effects of self-esteem on vocatinal behavior (e. g. attitudes toward working, needs for training, adjustability to work, and life plan). It was assumed that levels of self-esteem has different effects on attitudes toward working and adjustability to work. That is, high self-esteem persons maintain a positive attitude toward working and more adjustable to organizations. On the other hand, low self-esteem persons take a negative attitude toward working and less adjustable to organizations. The results indicated that for high self-esteem persons appraisal of current job tended to be high, levels of self-esteem related to abjustability to organizations, and levels of esteem for actual self negatively correlated with those for ideal self.
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