绝大部分中国人在工作中都希望“能够被人尊重”、“自己在工作方面能够有影响力”、“工作对个人成长有帮助”、“工作上有成就感”、“工作能够得到认可”。让人感到意外的是，中国人在工作中最看重的并不是“薪资”、“福利”等外部回报，也不是“工作稳定”、“工作环境”等外界条件，而是一些“内在的回报”

A recent survey themed "2005 what do you work for?" indicates that 78.3% of the interviewed esteem "being respected" as the most valued factor of their work values.

　According to a China Youth report, the survey has collected 7,632 valid questionnaires by Apr. 20. Besides "being respected," the most valued factors include "influence at work" (76.6%), "benefits for personal growth" (74.4%), "sense of accomplishment" (73.1%) and "recognition of one's work" (72.9%).

　The survey indicates that women, youth, clerks and workers of state-owned enterprises esteem "recognition of one's work" as the most valued factors of their work values, while men, the senior, management and employees of private companies or foreign-funded ventures focus more on their "influence at work."

　More over, the young esteem "benefits for personal growth," the senior value "sense of accomplishment," and employees of governmental organs and institutions give weight to "stability."