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Trevor-Roberts, Edwin, Parker, Polly and Sandberg, Jörgen (2019) How uncertainty affects career behaviour : a narrative approach. Australian Journal of Management, 44 (1). pp. 50-69. doi:10.1177/0312896218775801
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0312896218775801
Abstract
Despite increased uncertainty in the environment, the role of uncertainty in people’s careers is poorly understood. Those few theories that account for uncertainty portray it as a negative influence on people’s career and should therefore be reduced or avoided. This article presents an empirical study that investigated the impact of uncertainty on people’s career behaviour using a narrative approach. The findings reveal that people have different understandings of career uncertainty, which leads to distinct differences in subsequent career behaviour. Specifically, we identified four qualitatively different meanings of career uncertainty we have called Stabiliser, Glider, Energiser and Adventurer. The findings add to the existing literature by showing how each meaning of career uncertainty affects career decision making, criteria to gauge career success and meaning, and negotiating transitions. This significantly broadens current conceptualisation of career uncertainty and its impact on career behaviour than existing literature.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory H Social Sciences > HF Commerce |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School | ||||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Uncertainty, Career development , Organizational change, Occupations -- Psychological aspects | ||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Australian Journal of Management | ||||||||
| Publisher: | Sage Publications Ltd | ||||||||
| ISSN: | 0312-8962 | ||||||||
| Official Date: | 1 February 2019 | ||||||||
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| Date of first compliant deposit: | 6 April 2020 | ||||||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 6 April 2020 | ||||||||
| Volume: | 44 | ||||||||
| Number: | 1 | ||||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 50-69 | ||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1177/0312896218775801 | ||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
| Publisher Statement: | Trevor-Roberts, E., Parker, P., & Sandberg, J. (2019). How uncertainty affects career behaviour: A narrative approach. Australian Journal of Management, 44(1), 50–69. Copyright © 2019 The Authors. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0312896218775801 | ||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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