Abstract
With this article, we open a special issue of the Journal of Vocational Behavior on “Calling and Careers: New Insights and Future Directions.” Calling has become an important emerging topic of study in vocational psychology and organizational behavior, as the exponentially increasing volume of published studies on the topic indicates. After summarizing the aims of the special issue, we introduce each of the nine studies of calling and careers selected for inclusion. These studies initiate fresh research directions in key domains of calling research, such as: a) the conceptualization of calling, b) the emergence and development of calling, c) positive and negative effects of calling, and d) further theoretical development related to the construct. Together with the authors of these studies, we hope this special issue succeeds in moving the scholarly conversation on calling and careers forward.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-6 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Vocational Behavior |
| Volume | 114 |
| Early online date | 20 Mar 2019 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2019 |
Funding
We are very thankful to the Journal of Vocational Behavior Editorial office ? Nadya Fouad, John Nocillado, Jennifer Franklin, Gowri Vasanthkumar, and Balasubramanian Mahadevan ? for helping to make this special issue a reality. Our words of appreciation also go to all the reviewers who helped and supported us and this special issue by providing high-quality, constructive, and timely reviews.
Keywords
- Calling
- Careers
- Meaningful work
