Success in the world of work is based not only on your

ability to perform，but also on your personality．In fact,in any

situation requiring contact with other people--your family rela—

tionships，your personal and social activities，your employment--

personality is an important key．To be successfully employed，

you must develop your personality as well as your occupational

skills．You must Have the kind of personality that helps you

make the adjustments necessary to fit in and become a member

of a working team．

There are two dimensions to be considered as you evaluate

vour success in the world of work．0ne is efficiency--getting the

{ob done quickly without wasting precious time and materials--

and getting it done right．The other dimension is your personal

satisfaction．In addition to satisfying your employer，you must

consider how well your employment provides for meeting your

own personal needs． ． ． ．

Many psychologists have conducted research to determine

the basic needs——needs we all have．0ne of the most prominent

researchers，Abraham H．Maslow，1 found that we all need to

have shelter and food，to be safe and free from fear and danger，

to be accepted as part of the group，to have a feeling of Success

and personal achievement，to feel that what we are doing lS

Abraham H．Maslow(ed．)，．Kqotioation and Personality(2nd ed．；New York：Harper＆Row，1970)