Manuela, a writer of advertising copy, has been an overachiever throughout her career. She enjoys the intellectual stimulation she has at work. She feels her work allows her to use her creativity and artistic skills to their full potential. Which of the following work value categories is important to Manuela? A) statusB) work itselfC) coworkersD) altruismE) supervision

B) work itself

Explanation:

People have several motivations to actually go to work and perform their tasks, e. g. their salary, status, social environment, altruism, etc ... Manuela is an overachiever and she enjoys the intellectual stimulation of her job, and that makes her want to work harder and be more creative. When people like their work because they are stimulated by it, it means that they value their work by the work itself.

When you are trying to decide what career to pursuit in college, some people advice you to pursuit a career that you like and you would feel comfortable working at. This is the same concept, Manuela likes her work per se, and feels comfortable giving her best performance.

The correct answer is B) work itself.

Explanation:

The value of human work is not measured by the type of activity of each one (carpenter, professional, farmer ...), but by the fact of being a person who executes it. Among all creatures, only man is able to work in a "programmed and rational" way, in a "conscious and free" way. With his work he humanizes and ennobles nature, modeling it according to his primary interests, in direct relation with his development and integral self-promotion.

For example, if for you, work is a value that requires and demands its exercise. We will have to start with the description of him, which can be in a positive or negative, optimistic or pessimistic way and that turns out to be the reflection of the assessment given.