An emic approach was used to test the structural validity and applicability of Holland's (1997) RIASEC (Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, Conventional) model in Iceland. Archival data from the development of the Icelandic Interest Inventory (Einarsdottir & Rounds, 2007) were used in the present investigation. The data…

Holland's (1997) theory of corresponding person and work environment structures was evaluated by comparing the integration of individual and occupational ratings of interests, abilities, and skills. Occupational ratings were obtained from the U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET database (U.S. Department of Labor, 2007). College students (494 women,…

Four diverse groups of women (members of the university women's caucus, a sample of undergraduates, a group of secretarial and clerical women, and a nonworking group) agreed on the prestige accorded to different occupations. The same groups showed clear differences when asked whether the occupations were appropriate for women. (Author/EAK)

Examined reasons underlying the reported sex differences in structural features of vocational schemas. Controlled for type of rated occupation in determining structural features, and for individual career orientation. Found only gender had a significant impact on structural features. Women showed higher levels of vocational integration, and men…

The study concludes that the best way to avoid sexual bias in the SVIB is to design one form of the inventory that controls for sex differences. (Author)

Vocational interest patterns of male economists on the SVIB were compared with data from non economists most closely resemble those of psychologists and to a lesser extent those of political scientists, sociologists, and anthropologists. An economists' scale was developed for the SVIB. (Author)

Forty subjects (highly qualified and experienced in clinical judgment) were used to psychologically scale the extent to which SVIB scores and profiles supported an expressed vocational choice. Moderately high agreement was demonstrated across judges, although they differed considerably in the weights assigned to scores and configural patterns.…

A classification system and spatial map of occupations were developed using the Basic Interest Scale profiles of 198 occupational incumbent samples (31,010 women; 32,421 men) from the Strong Interest Inventory. Profile shape was found to be similar for incumbents of both genders, allowing for an analysis of combined-gender samples. Using…

Father's occupations were compared in terms of the probability of the sons and daughters having attained various types of achievements. Results indicated that sons and daughters excel in particular skills the father uses in his occupations. (Author)

Analysis of the prestige rankings of 269 students showed that the sample confirmed previous studies except that service and academic positions were upgraded while research jobs were down graded, interindividual variability was greater than hypothesized, and subgroups tended to upgrade occupations related to their area of specialization. (Author)

The processes by which Roe (1956) and Holland (1966) developed their structural representations of occupations are compared. Roe, using almost exclusively nonempirical means, formulated an eight-group circumplex, virtually identical to Holland's six-group hexagonal configuration that resulted from empirical research spanning 11 years. The…

Results indicated a significant positive correlation between cognitive complexity and the choosing of an occupation in which the environment was compatible with the subject's personality coping style. (Author)

The results of the analyses offer empirical support for the hexagonal arrangement of the personality types and also support the organization of the Self-Directed Search and Holland's Occupational Classification. (Author)

In a search for an empirical data base appropriate to women's careers, the supposition that men's views play an important although often unrecognized part in the careers women choose was supported. Women may be influenced by what they believe men think is appropriate female behavior. (Author)

The studies presented in this article resulted in the findings that gender differences in self-efficacy for the Holland themes are consistent with previous findings regarding gender differences in Holland interest patterns, although the gender differences are less pronounced in employed adults than in college students. Discusses other findings.…