Although a great deal is known about the implications of employee commitment for organizations, less attention has been paid to its ramifications for employees themselves. Previous research has been unsystematic and the findings have sometimes been inconsistent. The most consistent findings pertain to the positive links between affective…

This rejoinder to comments on a previous article about research on the person-environment fit (PEF) model addresses issues in the relationship of congruence to vocational outcomes, the circumplex model, tests of Holland's hexagonal model, and advances in PEF theory and research. (Contains 61 references.) (SK)

Reviews behavioral, medical, and social science literature to illustrate the complexity and multidisciplinary nature of the job loss experience and provides a conceptual model to examine individual responses to job loss. Emphasizes the importance of including organizational-relevant variables in individual level conceptualizations and proposed…

Five proposals are made for incorporating a work-play perspective in career development research: (1) fuse work and play conceptually over the life course; (2) imbue developmental career theory with a work-play fusion; (3) study work and play across the life span; (4) investigate work and play within the life space; and (5) consider a work-play…

A literature review explored issues of mentoring in a computer-mediated context: the effect on mentor roles, influence of type of mentoring, challenges (miscommunication, technical difficulties, privacy), and opportunities (access to mentors, reduced costs, status equality). Areas for research and a typology of computer-mediated mentoring were…

Provides background information on the benefits of mentoring for proteges, mentors, and organizations; the increasing prevalence of mentoring; forms of relationships; and further research needs. Contains 64 references. (SK)

Interviews with 27 mentors were used to categorize mentoring motivations as other-focused or self-focused. Time and organizational structure were inhibiting factors. Mentors were attracted to proteges with desirable traits (ability, motivation, willingness to learn). Mentors received such benefits as networks, self-satisfaction, and job-related…

Develops a new framework for career exploration research based on four perspectives: the identity formation process, human motivation and self-determination, sociocultural context, and historical context. Proposes a research agenda. (SK)

The interdisciplinary tradition of vocational psychology is a strength, but it has been slow to respond to technology. Strategic issues to be addressed include implications of human genome research, inclusion of goal setting and metacognition in career development, virtual work organizations, and time as an important dimension of career research.…

In vocational psychology, the person-environment fit concept remains viable, but should be expanded to include occupational choice and work adjustment. Research is needed on commonalities among interests, self-efficacy, personality, goals, and well-being. Both qualitative and quantitative research philosophies and methods are needed. (Contains 54…

Synthesizes the research and discussion concerning the nature and quality of the connection between education and employment, and highlights the critical questions which appear to have guided this body of inquiry. Concludes with a discussion of methodological considerations and a critique of current research practice. (Author/BL)

This review of research on unemployment examines the prevalence of job loss, meaning of unemployment, individual outcomes, coping, effects on families, reemployment issues, and interventions. The article suggests additional research needed to understand the unemployment experience. Lists 91 references. (SK)

Career research in South Africa 1980 to 1997 focuses on Holland's and Super's theories, the constructs of career maturity and life roles, career counseling and education, and career assessment. A unifying framework could be the concept of indigenous psychologies: emphasizing people's understanding of themselves and the world. (SK)

Outlines areas for career counseling process research: examining the working alliance; reconceptualizing career counseling as learning; investigating process/outcome differences due to client and counselor attributes; examining influential session events; using a common problem resolution metric; examining change longitudinally; examining…

Reviews emerging findings applying self-efficacy theory to career-relevant behaviors, examines a number of conceptual and methodological issues arising from this work, and offers several directions for future research and theory on the career self-efficacy construct. Self-efficacy appears to offer promise in understanding certain career-entry…