Pitacho, Lilianada Palma, Patrícia JardimMiguel Alves Ribeiro Correia, PedroLopes, Miguel Pereira2023-08-312023-08-312021-07-26Pitacho, Liliana, Patrícia Jardim da Palma, Pedro Correia, and Miguel Pereira Lopes. 2021. Why Do People Work? An Empirical Test of Hybrid Work Orientations. Social Sciences 10: 284. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/socsci10080284http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/28337The present study analyzed whether one’s work orientation can be organized into work orientation profiles beyond the three pure orientations of job, career, and calling. We tested the existence of these hybrid work orientations in a sample of 959 adults aged from 18 to 71 years old (M = 40.61, SD = 9.54). A cluster analysis showed that the best result consisted of four profiles: “Career-Calling”, “Career-Job”, “Pure Job”, and “Indifference”. Theoretical and practical implications of profile approach to the study of work orientations are discussed at the end.engwork orientation; profiles; calling; cluster analysisjournal article10.3390/socsci10080284