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Job and Employee Support Groups: Past and Prologue
Author(s) -
KAHNWEILER WILLIAM M.,
RIORDAN RICHARD J.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
the career development quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.846
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 2161-0045
pISSN - 0889-4019
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-0045.1998.tb00550.x
Subject(s) - prologue , scope (computer science) , career development , psychology , focus group , the internet , public relations , knowledge management , political science , social psychology , computer science , business , marketing , world wide web , programming language , art , literature
This article explores the nature and scope of support groups that focus on job and career issues. A review and analysis of such groups in single organizations, on the Internet, and in other venues is presented, as well as related writings drawn from both the support group and career development literature. Implications for career development practice and research are then offered. Although the purposes, structure, formats, and outcomes of these groups vary, when viewed collectively, they represent potentially helpful adjunctive support for clients who are receiving assistance from professional career counselors and developers.