The present research investigated the convergent and incremental validity of the multidimensional model and questionnaire--the Career Decision-Making Profiles ("CDMP," Gati, Landman, Davidovitch, Peretz-Asulin, & Gadassi, 2010)--by comparing it to two prevalent decision-making style models. Study 1 compared the "CDMP" to the Vocational Decision…

We interviewed and classified 186 quitters from many jobs and organizations via a theoretically-based protocol into five decision process types. We then tested exploratory hypotheses comparing users of these types on their propensity to report certain turnover reasons and turnover shocks. "Impulsive-type quitters," with neither a job offer in hand…

Compared high-school women, first-year college women, and adult women on four measures of career indecision. Results suggested that the adult women were experiencing more career indecision than the high-school and college women. Variables included: marital status, present work experience, the career-related goals and possible impediments to…

Compares and factor analyzes the Career Decision Scale and Vocational Decision-Making Difficulty Scale. Subjects included undergraduates who were satisfied with their career choices and those who were unsure, dissatisfied, or undecided about theirs. Both scales seem promising. (CKJ)