A relational theory of working

"Building on diverse influences from critical perspectives in vocational psychology and the relational movement in contemporary psychological discourse, this article introduces the relational theory of working. Attending to the full array of people who work and who want to work, the relational...

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Published inJournal of vocational behavior Vol. 79; no. 1; pp. 1 - 7
Main Author Blustein, David L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia Elsevier Inc 01.08.2011
Elsevier
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Arbeit
Arbeitspsychologie
Beruf
Berufspsychologie
Berufswahl
Berufswunsch
Familie
Geschlechtsspezifik
Gleichgewicht
Holistic Approach
Industrial Psychology
Inferences
Interaktion
Interpersonal Relationship
Leben
Occupational psychology
Organization theory
Psychischer Faktor
Psychology of working
Relational theory
Relationships and work
Social Theories
Soziale Beziehung
Soziale Klasse
Sozialer Faktor
Work Environment
Work-based transitions
Psychology of working
Work-based transitions
Relationships and work
Relational theory
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Summary:"Building on diverse influences from critical perspectives in vocational psychology and the relational movement in contemporary psychological discourse, this article introduces the relational theory of working. Attending to the full array of people who work and who want to work, the relational theory conceptualizes working as an inherently relational act. A relational theory provides a framework for understanding ways in which working is embedded in external and internal relational contexts. To establish the conceptual infrastructure for the relational theory, several propositions are advanced, which summarize observations and inferences about the intersection of working and relationships and highlight the inherent relational context of working. The article concludes with implications for practice, policy, and research." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku). Forschungsmethode: Theoriebildung; Grundlagenforschung.
ISSN:0001-8791
1095-9084
1095-9084
DOI:10.1016/j.jvb.2010.10.004