Calling and careers: New insights and future directions

With this article, we open a special issue of the Journal of Vocational Behavior on “Calling and Careers: New Insights and Future Directions.” Calling has become an important emerging topic of study in vocational psychology and organizational behavior, as the exponentially increasing volume of publi...

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Published in:Journal of vocational behavior 2019-10, Vol.114, p.1-6
Main Authors: Lysova, Evgenia I., Dik, Bryan J., Duffy, Ryan D., Khapova, Svetlana N., Arthur, Michael B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Calling
Career development planning
Careers
Meaningful work
Organizational behavior
Vocational education
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Summary:With this article, we open a special issue of the Journal of Vocational Behavior on “Calling and Careers: New Insights and Future Directions.” Calling has become an important emerging topic of study in vocational psychology and organizational behavior, as the exponentially increasing volume of published studies on the topic indicates. After summarizing the aims of the special issue, we introduce each of the nine studies of calling and careers selected for inclusion. These studies initiate fresh research directions in key domains of calling research, such as: a) the conceptualization of calling, b) the emergence and development of calling, c) positive and negative effects of calling, and d) further theoretical development related to the construct. Together with the authors of these studies, we hope this special issue succeeds in moving the scholarly conversation on calling and careers forward.
ISSN:0001-8791
1095-9084
DOI:10.1016/j.jvb.2019.03.004