Occupational Choice: A Conceptual Framework

Blau, Peter M.; Gustad, John W.; Jessor, Richard; Parnes, Herbert S.; Wilcock, Richard C.

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“…137-138). In one interdisciplinary analysis, Blau, Gustad, Jessor, Parnes, and Wilcox (1956) conceptualized the evaluation of occupational alternatives as "the individual's valuation of the rewards offered by different alternatives and his appraisal of his chances of being able to realize each of the alternatives" (p. 533).…”

Section: Attraction and Expected Utility Of Present Jobmentioning

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Review and conceptual analysis of the employee turnover process.

Mobley¹,

Griffeth²,

Hand³

et al. 1979

Psychological Bulletin

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Research on employee turnover since the Porter and Steers analysis of the literature reveals that age, tenure, overall satisfaction, job content, intentions to remain on the job, and commitment are consistently and negatively related to turnover. Generally, however, less than 20% of the variance in turnover is explained. Lack of a clear conceptual model, failure to consider available job alternatives, insufficient multivariate research, and infrequent longitudinal studies are identified as factors precluding a better understanding of the psychology of the employee turnover process. A conceptual model is presented that suggests a need to distinguish between satisfaction (present oriented) and attraction/expected utility (future oriented) for both the present role and alternative roles, a need to consider nonwork values and nonwork consequences of turnover behavior as well as contractual constraints, and a potential mechanism for integrating aggregate-level research findings into an individual-level model of the turnover process.Employee withdrawal, in the form of turnover, has sustained the interest of personnel researchers, behavioral scientists, and management practitioners. At the macro level, economists and personnel researchers have demonstrated the relationship between turnover rates and the aggregate level of economic activity, employment levels, and vacancy levels (see, e.g.

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Section: Attraction and Expected Utility Of Present Jobmentioning

confidence: 99%

Review and conceptual analysis of the employee turnover process.

Mobley¹,

Griffeth²,

Hand³

et al. 1979

Psychological Bulletin

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“…The main goal of the project (1977)(1978)(1979)(1980)(1981)(1982) was to investigate the determinants and the course of the career choice process (Gendre, 1987;Gendre & Dupont, 1982;Häfeli, 1983). The research was based on the theories and empirical work of several authors and a broad conceptual framework was used (Blau, Gustad, Jessor, Parnes, & Wilcock, 1956;Holland, 1973;Super, 1980). The results demonstrate the importance of the individual (with cognitive, affective and evaluative characteristics), the family, the socio-cultural environment and working environment in predicting the vocational choices of adolescents (Gendre & Dupont, 1982).…”

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Zurich Longitudinal Study 'From School to Middle Adulthood'

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Häfeli²,

Schellenberg

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“…Attempts at integration of career theory constructs have been located from as early as the 1950s when Blau, Gustad, Jessor, Parnes, and Wilcock (1956) recognised the importance of contributions from psychology, economics and sociology in understanding career choice, and developed an inclusive conceptual framework that included a comprehensive outline of relevant schema, drawn from the three disciplines, which are relevant to the process of career choice. The conceptual framework of Blau et al (1956) was important for its inclusion of psychological and contextual antecedents in career choice.…”

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International Handbook of Career Guidance

2008

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Occupational Choice: A Conceptual Framework

Cited by 162 publications

References 3 publications

Review and conceptual analysis of the employee turnover process.

Review and conceptual analysis of the employee turnover process.

Zurich Longitudinal Study 'From School to Middle Adulthood'

International Handbook of Career Guidance

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