John Holland's theory of types and person-environment interactions is typology. His theory is based on four basic assumptions: of a person can be categorized in one of six types (typology) consisting of realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising, and conventional, environments into those same six categories, people search for environments that will let them exercise their skills and abilities as well as attitudes and values, and lastly a person's behavior is determined by an interaction between personality and the characteristics of the environment.
His hexagon demonstrates the relationship between environment and career. As with my article, a study was conducted and showed vocational interests were a better predictor than personality in career selection. I agree with Holland models because we spend more time, 2080 hours, in the work environment. With economic conditions, it is valuable people enjoy the work environment as well as the duties and responsibilities. For instance, a person who enjoys to be outside would not receive job satisfaction in an administrative position. I see this on a daily basis at my current employment at Auburn Police Department. When officers can perform full duties due to an injury for instance, they are deemed "light duty" until medically cleared. After two days of working in the office, they are miserable at work and often volunteering other outside details.
I am quite sure we all can relate the environment in which we work, aligned with our personality, give us job satisfaction.
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