Career Motivation
Abstract
Career Motivation is usually examined among young or mid-career workers. The older worker is left alone. Unfortunately, in an environment in which the older person represents the fastest growing segment of the labor force, this critical resource is being frittered away. Examination of current practices suggests a large portion of older workers are persuaded by their employers' actions that their careers are at an end. Alternatives to extend and increase this group's Career motivation are discussed.
Research exploring the underlying processes involved in successful mentorships has been lacking. In the present study, the roles of Career motivation explanatory factors were examined. Career motivation mediated the relationship between career mentoring and performance effectiveness. Contrary to prediction, only marginal support was received for career self-efficacy as a mediator between mentoring and indicators of career success. Career motivation is unique in that it was the first to reveal linkages between mentoring, career self-efficacy and Career motivation. Theoretical and practical implications of results are discussed.
Index
TOPICS PAGE NO.
What is Career?
What is motivation?
What is Career Motivation? types of Career motivations
Identifying Career Motivation
Example of Career Motivation worksheet
Ways of Career motivation
Career motivation at work References
What is Career?
Career is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as a person's "course or progress through life (or a distinct portion of life)"
By the late 20th century, a wide range of choices (especially in the range of potential professions) and more widespread education had allowed it to become possible to plan (or design) a career: in this respect the careers of the career counselor and of the career advisor have grown up. It is also not uncommon for adults in the late 20th/early 21st centuries to have dual
Career Motivation is usually examined among young or mid-career workers. The older worker is left alone. Unfortunately, in an environment in which the older person represents the fastest growing segment of the labor force, this critical resource is being frittered away. Examination of current practices suggests a large portion of older workers are persuaded by their employers' actions that their careers are at an end. Alternatives to extend and increase this group's Career motivation are discussed.
Research exploring the underlying processes involved in successful mentorships has been lacking. In the present study, the roles of Career motivation explanatory factors were examined. Career motivation mediated the relationship between career mentoring and performance effectiveness. Contrary to prediction, only marginal support was received for career self-efficacy as a mediator between mentoring and indicators of career success. Career motivation is unique in that it was the first to reveal linkages between mentoring, career self-efficacy and Career motivation. Theoretical and practical implications of results are discussed.
Index
TOPICS PAGE NO.
What is Career?
What is motivation?
What is Career Motivation? types of Career motivations
Identifying Career Motivation
Example of Career Motivation worksheet
Ways of Career motivation
Career motivation at work References
What is Career?
Career is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as a person's "course or progress through life (or a distinct portion of life)"
By the late 20th century, a wide range of choices (especially in the range of potential professions) and more widespread education had allowed it to become possible to plan (or design) a career: in this respect the careers of the career counselor and of the career advisor have grown up. It is also not uncommon for adults in the late 20th/early 21st centuries to have dual