The authors present a qualitative study of voluntary career change, which highlighted the importance of positive emotions, unplanned action, and building certainty and perceiving continuity in the realization of change. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to broaden theoretical understanding of real-life career decision making. The…

Uses the lifespan, life-space model to examine the definition of adaptive decision making. Reviews the existing definition of adaptive decision making as "rational" decision making and offers alternate perspectives on decision making with an emphasis on the implications of using the model. Makes suggestions for future theory, research,…

Presents 10 irrational vocational expectations of clients concerning vocations, counselors, tests, the self, and the decision-making process, together with rational arguments to confront each expectation. Notes that counselors are imperfect and that clients must come to grips with the imperfection of vocations, counseling, and themselves. (ABB)