Constellations of New Demands Concerning Careers and Jobs: Results from a Two-Country Study on Social and Economic Change

Autor/inn/en	Obschonka, Martin; Silbereisen, Rainer K.; Wasilewski, Jacek
Titel	Constellations of New Demands Concerning Careers and Jobs: Results from a Two-Country Study on Social and Economic Change
Quelle	In: Journal of Vocational Behavior, 80 (2012) 1, S.211-223 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0001-8791
DOI	10.1016/j.jvb.2011.08.002
Schlagwörter	Job Satisfaction; Self Efficacy; Labor Market; Economic Change; Education Work Relationship; Foreign Countries; Psychology; Careers; Employment; Discriminant Analysis; Social Change; Germany; Poland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Labor; Labour; Satisfaction; Arbeit; Zufriedenheit; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Ökonomischer Wandel; Ausland; Psychologie; Career; Karriere; Dienstverhältnis; Diskriminanzanalyse; Sozialer Wandel; Deutschland; Polen
Abstract	Focusing on new demands posed by social and economic change, and applying a pattern-based approach, this study examined constellations of increasing labor market uncertainties (understood as threat) and increasing job-related learning tasks (understood as positive challenge). We investigated whether and how the groups of working individuals behind these constellations would systematically differ in socio-demographic characteristics and psychological resources and adjustment. Results derived from two corresponding data sets from Germany and Poland (German data set: N=1448; Polish data set: N=1584). Discriminant analyses revealed very similar results in both countries. As expected, respondents with a "Negative change" pattern (high uncertainty/low learning) differed from the "Positive change" group (low uncertainty/high learning) in that they showed higher levels of psychological resources (e.g., change-related self-efficacy), adjustment (e.g., work satisfaction), and socioeconomic status. Respondents with a "Complex change" pattern (high/high) mainly differed from those with a "No change" pattern (low/low) in that they showed more change-related exploration. Additional analyses revealed that the "Positive change" pattern is particularly prevalent in high positions (i.e., managers and professionals). Taken together, the results illustrate that constellations of change-related demands are systematically distributed within the working population as a function of socio-demographic background and psychological make-up. (Contains 1 figure and 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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