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The influence of complexity, chance and change on the career crafting strategies of SIEs
Suarez-Bilbao, Blanca; Andresen, Maike; Crowley-Henry, Marian; u. a. (2023): The influence of complexity, chance and change on the career crafting strategies of SIEs, in: Career development international : the journal for executive, consultants, academics and individuals, Bingley: Emerald, Jg. 28, Nr. 4, S. 359–376, doi: 10.1108/cdi-06-2022-0137.
Title of the Journal:
Career development international : the journal for executive, consultants, academics and individuals
ISSN:
1362-0436
Publisher Information:
Year of publication:
2023
Volume:
28
Issue:
4
Pages:
Language:
English
Abstract:
Purpose
Externalities influence the career trajectories of self-initiated expatriates (SIEs) and their respective career crafting. This study aims to explore the international career crafting of SIEs (encompassing their proactive career reflection and construction), taking the combined external influences of complexity, chance and change into consideration.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors employ a qualitative (interpretative) approach, combining career crafting and the chaos theory of careers (CTC) to further understand, from an individual standpoint, the impact of externalities on the career crafting strategies of 24 SIEs who have relocated within the European Union.
Findings
The authors show that SIEs' proactively craft their careers to varying degrees and with varying frequency. The CTC – incorporating complexity, chance and change – allows for a more nuanced understanding of SIEs' career crafting.
Originality/value
This paper applies the concept of career crafting to an international context, exploring the impact of externalities on SIEs' careers. In this way, the authors combine two previously separate theories, extend the application of career crafting to an international career context and emphasise the role of temporality and the whole-life view of career in SIEs’ career crafting approach.
Externalities influence the career trajectories of self-initiated expatriates (SIEs) and their respective career crafting. This study aims to explore the international career crafting of SIEs (encompassing their proactive career reflection and construction), taking the combined external influences of complexity, chance and change into consideration.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors employ a qualitative (interpretative) approach, combining career crafting and the chaos theory of careers (CTC) to further understand, from an individual standpoint, the impact of externalities on the career crafting strategies of 24 SIEs who have relocated within the European Union.
Findings
The authors show that SIEs' proactively craft their careers to varying degrees and with varying frequency. The CTC – incorporating complexity, chance and change – allows for a more nuanced understanding of SIEs' career crafting.
Originality/value
This paper applies the concept of career crafting to an international context, exploring the impact of externalities on SIEs' careers. In this way, the authors combine two previously separate theories, extend the application of career crafting to an international career context and emphasise the role of temporality and the whole-life view of career in SIEs’ career crafting approach.
GND Keywords: ; ; ; ;
Expatriate
Karriereplanung
Berufslaufbahn
Chaostheorie
Komplexität
Keywords: ; ; ; ; ; ;
Self-initiated expatriates
International careers
Career crafting
Chaos theory of careers
Complexity
Chance
Change
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Peer Reviewed:
Yes:
Open Access Journal:
Yes:
Type:
Article
Activation date:
November 6, 2023
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Question on publication
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