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The Role of Work and Cultural Values in Occupational Choice, Satisfaction, and Success: A Theoretical Statement
Author(s) -
Brown Duane
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2002.tb00165.x
Subject(s) - cornerstone , statement (logic) , job satisfaction , social psychology , ethnic group , work (physics) , cultural values , psychology , sociology , political science , social science , law , geography , anthropology , mechanical engineering , archaeology , engineering
Theorists have all but ignored the career development of ethnic and cultural minorities. The purpose of this article is to rectify this oversight by presenting a values‐based theory of occupational choice, satisfaction, and success. Values were chosen as the cornerstone of the theory because work values have been identified as critical variables in the career development process (e.g., N. A. Fouad, 1995; D. E. Super & B. Sverko, 1995). Cultural values also play an important role in the occupational choice‐making process (e.g., F. A. Ibrahim, H. Ohnishi, & R. P. Wilson, 1994). Although they are the primary factors in choosing and advancing in an occupation, a number of other variables interact with values.