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Strauss, Karoline, Griffin, Mark A. and Parker, Sharon (2012) Future work selves : how salient hoped-for identities motivate proactive career behaviors. Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol.97 (No.3). pp. 580-598. doi:10.1037/a0026423 ISSN 0021-9010.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0026423
Abstract
The term future work self refers to an individual's representation of himself or herself in the future that reflects his or her hopes and aspirations in relation to work. The clearer and more accessible this representation, the more salient the future work self. An initial study with 2 samples (N = 397; N = 103) showed that future work self salience was distinct from established career concepts and positively related to individuals' proactive career behavior. A follow-up longitudinal analysis, Study 2 (N = 53), demonstrated that future work self salience had a lagged effect on proactive career behavior. In Study 3 (N = 233), we considered the role of elaboration, a further attribute of a future work self, and showed that elaboration motivated proactive career behavior only when future work self salience was also high. Together the studies suggest the power of future work selves as a motivational resource for proactive career behavior. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HF Commerce |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Industrial Relations & Organisational Behaviour Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School |
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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Motivation (Psychology), Psychology, Industrial | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Applied Psychology | ||||
Publisher: | American Psychological Association | ||||
ISSN: | 0021-9010 | ||||
Official Date: | 2012 | ||||
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Volume: | Vol.97 | ||||
Number: | No.3 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 580-598 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1037/a0026423 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 24 December 2015 | ||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 24 December 2015 |
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