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ERIC Number: EJ620898
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0001-8791
Time Discounting in Relation to Career Preferences.
Saunders, Bob; Fogarty, Gerard
Journal of Vocational Behavior, v58 n1 p118-26 Feb 2001
A longitudinal study of career-path choices of 23 Hong Kong workers found that 16 changed career preferences from senior management to lesser roles. Such factors as a shift in preference to short-term rewards influenced the change. Time discounting appeared to have a strong effect on career decisions. (SK)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Delay of Gratification, Foreign Countries, Influences, Occupational Aspiration, Time Perspective
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Hong Kong; Time Delay