Time, space, confucianism and careers: a contextualized review of careers research in China – current knowledge and future research agenda

Yao, Christian, Duan, Zheng (Daniel) and Baruch, Yehuda (2020) Time, space, confucianism and careers: a contextualized review of careers research in China – current knowledge and future research agenda. International Journal of Management Reviews, 22 (3), 222-248. (doi:10.1111/ijmr.12223).

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Abstract

Career studies attract significant attention, but most of the theories and concepts were developed and tested in Western contexts. Based on a systematic review and analysis of 95 articles published in the field of careers that focus on China in the period between 1991 and 2017, this paper identifies emerging trends and outlines a profile of the current development of careers research in the Chinese context. Using a time and space analytical framework, the review evaluates the theoretical and empirical career lenses embedded in the unique Chinese cultural, institutional and organizational contexts and confirms that research on Chinese careers is significantly underdeveloped. Through a theoretical lens of Confucianism, we propose a need to consider context-specific factors, in particular time and space, when conducting Chinese careers research, and present implications for future research on careers in China.

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