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MODELS OF PERSON-

ENVIRONMENT

INTERACTION 

Person-environment interaction is that purposed by JOHN

HOLLAND(1992

• Ho!!and"s mode! hypothesi#es the e$istence o% 6 ma&or

persona!ity types and a correspondin' typo!o'y o% or)

environments*

• One o% the interestin' aspects o% the Ho!!and persona!ity

theory is that is process the 6 personality types.

• Ho!!and"s theory+ hich has been supported by many

studies (Ho!!and 199,+ su''ests that peop!e see)

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environments that are compatib!e ith their abi!ities+ a!!o

them to e$press their attitudes+ va!ues and permit them to

en'a'e in intrinsica!!y interestin' tas)s*

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