(Re)Framing sustainable careers: toward a conceptual model and future research agenda
(Re)Framing sustainable careers: toward a conceptual model and future research agenda
Purpose: By adopting a Social Exchange Theory (SET) lens, this paper aims to integrate the often-fragmented literature streams of Vocational Behavior (VB), Career Development (CD), and Human Resource Management (HRM) to offer a conceptual model for framing sustainable careers. Design/methodology/approach: A conceptual approach is taken whereby eight propositions are developed to integrate the fragmented literature streams of VB, CD, and HRM. Findings: We posit that external factors and career counseling moderate the positive relationship between employability capital and self-perceived employability. We also argue that self-perceived employability is positively associated with career success and that career crafting moderates this relationship. Finally, we propose that career success is positively associated with a sustainable career, which, in turn, is positively associated with a sustainable organization. Practical implications: The practical contribution comes from informing VB, CD, and HRM policies and practices to maximize sustainable outcomes for individuals and organizations. The paper concludes with recommendations for future research. Originality/value: The theoretical contribution comes from integrating the three literature streams to offer a conceptual model as the basis for further interdisciplinary collaborations.
Career development, Human resource management, Sustainable careers, Sustainable organizations, Vocational behavior
513-526
Donald, William E.
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Van der Heijden, Beatrice
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Manville, Graham
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Donald, William E.
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Van der Heijden, Beatrice
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Manville, Graham
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Donald, William E., Van der Heijden, Beatrice and Manville, Graham
(2024)
(Re)Framing sustainable careers: toward a conceptual model and future research agenda.
Career Development International, 29 (5), .
(doi:10.1108/CDI-02-2024-0073).
(In Press)
Abstract
Purpose: By adopting a Social Exchange Theory (SET) lens, this paper aims to integrate the often-fragmented literature streams of Vocational Behavior (VB), Career Development (CD), and Human Resource Management (HRM) to offer a conceptual model for framing sustainable careers. Design/methodology/approach: A conceptual approach is taken whereby eight propositions are developed to integrate the fragmented literature streams of VB, CD, and HRM. Findings: We posit that external factors and career counseling moderate the positive relationship between employability capital and self-perceived employability. We also argue that self-perceived employability is positively associated with career success and that career crafting moderates this relationship. Finally, we propose that career success is positively associated with a sustainable career, which, in turn, is positively associated with a sustainable organization. Practical implications: The practical contribution comes from informing VB, CD, and HRM policies and practices to maximize sustainable outcomes for individuals and organizations. The paper concludes with recommendations for future research. Originality/value: The theoretical contribution comes from integrating the three literature streams to offer a conceptual model as the basis for further interdisciplinary collaborations.
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Donald et al. (2024) AAM CDI
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Accepted/In Press date: 6 March 2024
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© 2024, William E. Donald, Beatrice I.J.M. Van der Heijden and Graham Manville.
Keywords:
Career development, Human resource management, Sustainable careers, Sustainable organizations, Vocational behavior
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/487865
ISSN: 1362-0436
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