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ERIC Number: EJ842247
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Aug
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0001-8791
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Chance Events in Career Development: Influence, Control and Multiplicity
Bright, Jim E. H.; Pryor, Robert G. L.; Chan, Eva Wing Man; Rijanto, Jeniyanti
Journal of Vocational Behavior, v75 n1 p14-25 Aug 2009
This article reports three studies on the nature and impact of chance events. The first study investigated chance events in terms of the dimensions of influence and control. The second and third studies investigated the effects of multiplicity of chance events on career development are in terms of respondents' own careers and then in terms of career scenarios. Results indicated that chance events can be characterized by the interactive influence of influence and control. High influence and low control chance events had the biggest impact on career development. When there is a connection between multiple chance events, the impact is greater than when unrelated chance events occur. The finding was confirmed regardless of whether individuals rated their own experiences or those presented in scenarios. However, it was also found that negative outcome chance events had the greatest impact regardless of whether such events were single or multiple influences on individuals' careers. The results provide further support for the integration of chance events into the Chaos Theory of Careers. (Contains 4 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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