Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The meaning of work .................................................................................................................. 4
Work values .............................................................................................................................................. 4
Advancement ........................................................................................................................................ 5
Power .................................................................................................................................................... 6
Status .................................................................................................................................................... 6
Social values .............................................................................................................................................. 6
Sense of belonging in society ................................................................................................................ 6
Work-family enrichment ....................................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 2: Changes in organisations: implications for careers .................................................................... 8
The 21st century workforce ...................................................................................................................... 9
Implications of the changing organisation for careers in the 21st century ............................................. 11
Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................... 16
Chapter 3: Career concepts and career models ......................................................................................... 16
Career concepts ...................................................................................................................................... 16
Career models ......................................................................................................................................... 21
A plan-and-implement career model.................................................................................................. 23
Test-and-learn models ........................................................................................................................ 26
Chapter 4: Career choice and counselling .................................................................................................. 31
The Life-Career Rainbow ......................................................................................................................... 31
The Segmental Model ............................................................................................................................. 32
Chapter 5: Life and career stages ............................................................................................................... 34
Career development of men and women ............................................................................................... 34
Early life/career stage ............................................................................................................................. 35
Middle adulthood life/career stage ........................................................................................................ 37
Late life/career stages............................................................................................................................. 38
Chapter 6: Career issues ............................................................................................................................. 39
Career anchors ........................................................................................................................................ 39
Definition of career anchor ................................................................................................................. 39
Types of career anchors ...................................................................................................................... 39
Career anchors and career development ........................................................................................... 41
Chapter 7: Career well-being ...................................................................................................................... 42
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Approaches to well-being ....................................................................................................................... 42
Subjective well-being .......................................................................................................................... 42
Psychological well-being ..................................................................................................................... 43
Eudaimonic well-being ........................................................................................................................ 44
Organisational interventions .................................................................................................................. 44
Assessment and evaluation of employees .......................................................................................... 45
Coaching programme for newcomers ................................................................................................ 45
Career conversations .......................................................................................................................... 45
Participation in large group meetings................................................................................................. 45
Job redesign and work changes .......................................................................................................... 45
Empowering leadership ...................................................................................................................... 45
Training ............................................................................................................................................... 45
Effective communication and feedback.............................................................................................. 45
Career development ........................................................................................................................... 45
Interaction with co-workers................................................................................................................ 46
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