The chaos theory of careers : a new perspective on working in the twenty-first century

Outlines the application of chaos theory to the field of career development. This book represents a new perspective on the nature of career development. It emphasizes the dimensions of careers frequently neglected by accounts of careers such as the challenges and opportunities of uncertainty and the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pryor, Robert (Author), Bright, Jim (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge , c2011
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Complexity, uncertainty and careers
  • 2. Complexity, uncertainty and career development theory
  • 3. The chaos theory of careers: background and development
  • 4. The chaos theory of careers: attractors
  • 5. The chaos theory of careers: patterns and fractals
  • 6. The chaos theory of careers: research support
  • 7. Strategies for chaos theory career counseling and assessment
  • 8. Practical applications: counseling and assessment
  • 9. Practical applications: meaning, purpose and spirituality
  • 10. Practical applications: organizational development
  • 11. Where are we going and where we have been