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Dries, Nicky; Van Acker, Frederik; Verbruggen, Marijke – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2012
The talent management literature declares talent management a prime concern for HRM professionals while the careers literature calls talent management archaic. Three sets of assumptions identified through comparative review of both streams of the literature were tested in a large-scale survey (n = 941). We found more support for the assumptions…
Descriptors: Talent Development, Careers, Labor Force Development, Professional Personnel
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Maurer, Todd J.; Lippstreu, Michael; Judge, Timothy A. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2008
We extend prior research on involvement in employee development activity by including prominent individual difference constructs that have been previously ignored in this area of research. These include two important personality characteristics (conscientiousness and openness to experience), mental ability and goal orientation constructs. We…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Intelligence, Student Evaluation, Goal Orientation
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Gordon, Michael E.; Scott, Richard D. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1972
The results indicated that the trainees were more independent financially, more active in trade-related organizations, more active politically, more involved in community and church affairs, and less alienated than their counterparts in the comparison group. (Author)
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Individual Characteristics, Labor Force Development, Trade and Industrial Education
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Gould, Sam – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1982
Studied career progression among Mexican American college graduates. Results indicated career progression was correlated to (1) high school grades, (2) tolerance for ambiguity, (3) work ethic, (4) psychological success, and (5) need for achievement and related to career development programs and the industry in which the employing organization was…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Career Development, Career Ladders, College Graduates