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Redefining the Boundaries? Making Sense of Career in Contemporary New Zealand
Author(s) -
Walton Sara,
Mallon Mary
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
asia pacific journal of human resources
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1744-7941
pISSN - 1038-4111
DOI - 10.1177/1038411104039470
Subject(s) - meaning (existential) , career development , perception , exploratory research , qualitative research , work (physics) , sociology , public relations , qualitative property , psychology , pedagogy , social science , political science , computer science , engineering , mechanical engineering , neuroscience , machine learning , psychotherapist
This paper outlines the results from an exploratory research project into individual perceptions of career in the changing world of work. The aim was to understand how individuals were making sense of and enacting their career. Three organisations, which had all undergone significant change, were used to identify participants whose stories were generated either through qualitative surveys and interviews. From data analysis using the NUD•ist software program, six themes were generated illustrating patterns of ideas running through the data. These themes were then used to address the research aims of investigating current interpretations of career in New Zealand. Overall, it was found that contemporary workplace changes have impacted on career meaning and subjective interpretations of career have been externalised. These conclusions have practical implications for career practitioners, human resources managers and individuals in their own career planning.