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Pryor, Robert G. L.; Amundson, Norman E.; Bright, Jim E. H. – Career Development Quarterly, 2008
The chaos theory of careers emphasizes both stability and change in its account of career development. This article outlines counseling strategies derived from this emphasis in terms of convergent or probability thinking and emergent or possibility thinking. These 2 perspectives are characterized, and practical counseling strategy implications are…
Descriptors: Careers, Probability, Career Development, Convergent Thinking
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Bright, Jim E. H.; Pryor, Robert G. L. – Career Development Quarterly, 2005
The purpose of this article is to set out the key elements of the Chaos Theory of Careers. The complexity of influences on career development presents a significant challenge to traditional predictive models of career counseling. Chaos theory can provide a more appropriate description of career behavior, and the theory can be applied with clients…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Guides, Influences