scholarly journals Academic Career Development: A Review and Research Agenda

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannes Zacher ◽  
Cort Rudolph ◽  
Tara Todorovic ◽  
Daniel Ammann
Keyword(s):  
Career Development ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Career Stages ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Administrative Roles ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Development Interventions ◽  
Methodological Considerations

Academic career development refers to the process by which employers as well as scholarsworking in research, teaching, and/or administrative roles in academic and higher education contexts manage various tasks, behaviors, and experiences within and across jobs and organizations over time, with implications for scholars’ work-related identity. In this review article, we address the question: to what extent has conceptual and empirical research on academic career development captured central constructs and processes outlined by two important and comprehensive career development theories? Using social cognitive career theory and life-span, life-space theory as guiding frameworks, we categorized relevant articles published in academic journals into five thematic clusters: (a) individual characteristics, (b) contextual factors, (c) active regulation of behavior, (d) career stages, and (e) work and nonwork roles. Within these thematic clusters, major topics in the existing literature on academic career development include gender differences and women’s experiences, mentoring and other career development interventions, and career development in the field of medicine. In contrast, social and cognitive processes, action regulation, later career stages, and the work-nonwork interface have been neglected in the literature on academic career development. We conclude by outlining an agenda for future research, including theoretical and methodological considerations.

scholarly journals Mobility, Gender and Career Development in Higher Education: Results of a Multi-Country Survey of African Academic Scientists

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi Prozesky ◽  
Catherine Beaudry
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Women Scientists ◽  
Geographic Mobility ◽  
Future Research ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Academic Leaders ◽  
Academic Scientists ◽  
Work Related

Empirical knowledge of the mobility of African scientists, and women scientists in particular, holds an important key to achieving future success in the science systems of the continent. In this article, we report on an analysis of a subset of data from a multi-country survey, in order to address a lack of evidence on the geographic mobility of academic scientists in Africa, and how it relates to gender and career development. First, we compared women and men from 41 African countries in terms of their educational and work-related mobility, as well as their intention to be mobile. We further investigated these gendered patterns of mobility in terms domestic responsibilities, as well as the career-related variables of research output, international collaboration, and receipt of funding. Our focus then narrowed to only those women scientists who had recently been mobile, to provide insights on the benefits mobility offered them. The results are interpreted within a theoretical framework centered on patriarchy. Our findings lead us to challenge some conventional wisdoms, as well as recommend priorities for future research aimed at understanding, both theoretically and empirically, the mobility of women in the science systems of Africa, and the role it may play in their development as academic leaders in African higher education institutions.

The Career Development of Rural Queensland Children

2007 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary McMahon ◽  
Kylie Rixon
Keyword(s):  
Career Development ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Occupational Aspirations ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Rural And Remote ◽  
Career Awareness ◽  
Development Interventions ◽  
Standard Classification ◽  
Theory Framework

The present study examined the occupational aspirations and career development influences of children attending Years 6 and 7 at a sample of rural and remote primary schools in the central western region of Queensland. Data was collected by means of the Revised Career Awareness Survey (McMahon & Patton, 2001). Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) codes were used to analyse the participants' occupational aspirations and the Systems Theory Framework categories were used to analyse the influences on their career development. The children's occupational aspirations were compared with state and regional labour market information. Recommendations related to career development interventions in the context of the school, family and community and future research are made.

scholarly journals Developing Career through Community Engagement: The Nigerian University Experience

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Samuel Olutokunbo Adekalu ◽  
Ismi Arif Ismail ◽  
Steven Eric Krauss ◽  
Turiman Suandi
Keyword(s):  
Career Development ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Academic Settings ◽  
Nigerian University ◽  
University Experience

So far, there has been no serious correction awareness aimed at addressing and promoting career development through community engagement practice in Nigeria, especially in academic settings. No research has been carried out to examine faculty members, particularly professors’ experiences in developing career through community engagement activities in the Nigerian universities. To address this gap, this article presents the perspectives of professors on how faculty members can be attracted to community engagement as a strategy to develop career and boost the reputation of their respective institutions that has been dominated by teaching and research. This article employed the qualitative method, interviewing nine professors from diverse academic disciplines in a leading conventional university in Nigeria. From the analysis, community engagements were found to foster academic career development of the professors in their areas of expertise. More specifically, participatory community engagement outreach helped in expansion of knowledge through solving practical problems, career growth through promotion earned, and increased job satisfaction. The study concludes with implications for human resource development practice and suggestions for future research.

scholarly journals “What my Parents Think I Do …” – Doctoral Students’ Assumptions about how Private and Work-related Groups View their Work

10.28945/4381 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 465-478
Author(s):  
Alessa Hillbrink ◽  
Regina Jucks
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
The Face ◽  
Research Narrative ◽  
Career Options ◽  
The University ◽  
Work Impact

Aim/Purpose: This study aimed at investigating whether doctoral students are already confronted with expectations that reflect a primacy of research and whether they adopt such views for themselves. Background: There is a consensus among academics in the university system that research is typically valued more strongly than teaching in terms of prestige, rewards, and career options. Such prioritization of research may hamper junior academics’ development as teachers, especially at the beginning of an academic career – the doctoral stage. Methodology: We measured the expectations that others put upon doctoral students (N = 55, all with teaching duties) in the discipline of psychology using pictures of research and teaching situations. Participants each chose one picture to illustrate what they anticipated their friends and their parents (private groups) as well as their colleagues and their supervisors (work-related groups) think they are doing. Afterwards, they described their own view of the research-teaching relationship. Contribution: The study expands the knowledge on how others in doctoral students’ networks might shape their development as researchers and teachers through the expectations they communicate. Moreover, it shines a light on doctoral students’ own views of research and teaching. Findings: There was a clear primacy of research in terms of the assumed expectations of others; yet, doctoral students assumed that private groups expect them to teach more strongly than work-related groups expect them to teach. For their own views, doctoral students described mainly positive types of research-teaching rela-tionships, whereby research and teaching were oftentimes seen as equally im-portant. Recommendations for Practitioners: In the face of a primacy of research in academia, teaching should not be left for private conversations, but naturally be a topic among colleagues and with the supervisor as well. Recommendation for Researchers: These findings underline the need to include private relationships into models of junior academics’ development as teachers, since these relationships can represent a counterpart to more research-focused expectations at work. Impact on Society: We should not underestimate the relevance of doctoral students’ own motivation and perspectives for the quality of their research and teaching in a system where the primacy of research narrative circulates. Future Research: Future research could compare doctoral students’ anticipations to the expectations the different groups in their networks really hold.

scholarly journals Conceptual and Methodological Considerations on Effort: An Interdisciplinary Approach

2021 ◽  
pp. 000276422199679
Author(s):  
Jonas Radl ◽  
Luis Miller
Keyword(s):  
Family Background ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Behavioral Measures ◽  
The One ◽  
Methodological Considerations

This introduction to the special issue “Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Effort” highlights the relevance of effort as a research object and pinpoints the potential of various approaches to contribute to the advancement of knowledge on this multifaceted phenomenon. Addressing three dimensions of research—on the measurement, determinants, and consequences of effort—the article also gives an overview of the collection of articles in the special issue. In terms of measurement, we distinguish between self-reported individual characteristics related to effort, on the one hand, and behavioral measures of effort referring to task performance on the other. Concerning determinants, we review the ways in which studies find incentives, personality characteristics, and family background to affect individual effort provisions. Finally, when it comes to consequences, we discuss effort as a source of legitimate entitlement to rewards, speaking to normative theories of justice, and effort as a driver of socioeconomic achievement, referencing debates about the respective benefits of cognitive and noncognitive skills. In concluding, the article distills selected lessons learned for future research on effort.

scholarly journals Investigating the neural substrates of Antagonistic Externalizing and social-cognitive Theory of Mind: an fMRI examination of functional activity and synchrony

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandon Weiss ◽  
Andrew Jahn ◽  
Courtland S. Hyatt ◽  
Max M. Owens ◽  
Nathan T. Carter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Mind ◽  
Social Cognitive Theory ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Human Connectome Project ◽  
Methodological Considerations ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Abstract Recently developed quantitative models of psychopathology (i.e., Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology) identify an Antagonistic Externalizing spectrum that captures the psychological disposition toward criminal and antisocial behavior. The purpose of the present study was to examine relations between Antagonistic psychopathology (and associated Five-Factor model Antagonism/Agreeableness) and neural functioning related to social-cognitive Theory of Mind using a large sample (N = 973) collected as part of the Human Connectome Project (Van Essen et al., 2013a). No meaningful relations between Antagonism/Antagonistic Externalizing and Theory of Mind-related neural activity or synchrony were observed (p < .005). We conclude by outlining methodological considerations (e.g., validity of social cognition task and low test–retest reliability of functional biomarkers) that may account for these null results, and present recommendations for future research.

scholarly journals Perbaikan Kualitas Pelayanan Publik Berbasis Karakteristik Individu dan Pengembangan Karir Pegawai

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-56
Author(s):  
Vivi Herlina
Keyword(s):  
Career Development ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Services Quality ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Government Institutions ◽  
The Impact

This study examines the impact of individual characteristics and employee career development on public service quality, both simultaneously or partially and finds the most influential variables. This research is essential since government institutions have to improve the quality of public services continuously. The research approach utilized in this study was quantitative research, with the sampling technique being saturated sampling by 42 respondents. Data analysis used multiple linear regression, including F-test, t-test, and determination-coefficients by using SPSS software. The results show a significant effect of individual characteristics and career development on public services quality. Individual characteristics and career development affect public services quality both simultaneously and partially. Individual characteristic is the dominant variable. Based on the finding, the individual characteristics of an employee and career development will improve the public services quality. The implication of this study indicates that government institutions need to provide opportunities for employees in self-development activities such as training and short course. The limitations of this study are still using two independent variables. Therefore, future research can append other variables, such as mediation or moderation variables.   Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh karakteristik individu dan pengembangan karir pegawai terhadap kualitas pelayanan publik. Penelitian ini juga menguji variabel yang paling dominan mempengaruhi kualitas pelayanan publik. Sebagaimana diketahui bahwa instansi pemerintah perlu terus meningkatkan kualitas layanan publiknya kepada masyarakat. Pendekatan penelitian yang digunakan aalah penelitian kuantitatif. Teknik sampling menggunakan teknik sampel jenuh dengan jumlah responden sebanyak 42 orang. Analisis data menggunakan regresi linier berganda, dengan melakukan uji statistik berupa uji-F, uji-t, dan koefisien determinasi. Proses analisis data dilakukan menggunakan bantuan program SPSS. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa karakteristik individu dan pengembangan karir memiliki pengaruh terhadap kualitas pelayanan publik. Karakteristik individu dan pengembangan karir mempengaruhi kualitas layanan publik baik secara parsial maupun secara bersama-sama. Karakteristik individu merupakan variabel yang paling berpengaruh. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa karakteristik individu yang terdapat pada seorang pegawai dan juga pengembangan karir akan mampu meningkatkan kualitas pelayanan publik yang diberikannya di instansi pegawai tersebut bekerja. Implikasi dari penelitian ini menunjukkan perlunya lembaga pemerintah untuk memberikan kesempatan bagi pegawai dalam mengikuti kegiatan pengembangan diri seperti diklat dan bimtek. Penelitian ini memiliki keterbatasan yakni masih menggunakan dua variable bebas, untuk itu penelitian selanjutnya dapat menambahkan variabel lainnya, seperti variabel mediasi maupun variabel moderasi. Kata kunci: kualitas layanan publik, pengembangan karir, karakteristik individu

A review of career interventions from an educational perspective: Have investigations shed any light?

2000 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 227-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee-Ann Prideaux ◽  
Peter A. Creed ◽  
Juanita Muller ◽  
Wendy Patton
Keyword(s):  
Career Development ◽  
Intervention Studies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Career Intervention ◽  
Career Interventions ◽  
International Trends ◽  
Specific Career ◽  
Education Interventions ◽  
Development Literature

Despite widespread acknowledgement of the importance of career development programs to assist students in their complex transition from school to work, very few specific career education interventions have been objectively evaluated. The aim of this paper is to highlight what the authors consider to be a conspicuous shortfall in the career development literature to date, that is, reports of methodologically sound career intervention studies carried out in actual high school settings. International trends in the world of work are briefly discussed in association with the repercussions these changes are producing for today's youth. The major portion of this article is devoted to a comprehensive review of career intervention studies with particular attention paid to the methodological and theoretical issues that resonate from this review process. Recommendations for future research are proposed.

Development and Construct Validation of the German Workplace Trust Survey (G-WTS)

2010 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nale Lehmann-Willenbrock ◽  
Simone Kauffeld
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Affective Commitment ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Organizational Trust ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Reliable Assessment ◽  
Workplace Trust

In research on trust in the organizational context, there is some agreement evolving that trust should be measured with respect to various foci. The Workplace Trust Survey (WTS) by Ferres (2002) provides reliable assessment of coworker, supervisor, and organizational trust. By means of a functionally equivalent translation, we developed a German version of the questionnaire (G-WTS) comprising 21 items. A total of 427 employees were surveyed with the G-WTS and questionnaires concerning several work-related attitudes and behaviors and 92 of these completed the survey twice. The hypothesized three-dimensional conceptualization of organizational trust was confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis. The G-WTS showed good internal consistency and retest reliability values. Concerning convergent validity, all of the three G-WTS dimensions positively predicted job satisfaction. In terms of discriminant validity, Coworker Trust enhanced group cohesion; Supervisor Trust fostered innovative behavior, while Organizational Trust was associated with affective commitment. Theoretical and practical contributions as well as opportunities for future research with the G-WTS are discussed.

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