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Dictionary of Vocational Psychology
Consistency
The measure of coherence of a personality or of a work environment, in terms of Holland's (1997) types. Consistency is always judged in reference to the hexagonal structure of vocational personality types (see "hexagon"). It is calculated by comparing the first two letters of a person's (or work environment's) three-point code. If the types are adjacent in the hexagon, consistency is high (e.g., Realistic and Investigative). If the types are two positions removed from one another, consistency is medium (e.g., Realistic and Artistic). And if the types are opposite in the hexagon, consistency is low (e.g., Realistic and Social). In Holland's theory, consistency is assumed to predict quality of work outcomes (such as job satisfaction or tenure) as well as moderate the degree of relationship between "congruence" and work outcomes.
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