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The chaos theory of careers : a new perspective on working in the twenty-first century / Robert Pryor and Jim Bright.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pryor, Robert, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Career development.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (257 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York ; London : Routledge, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The Chaos Theory of Careers outlines the application of chaos theory to the field of career development. It draws together and extends the work that the authors have been doing over the last 8 to 10 years.This text represents a new perspective on the nature of career development. It emphasizes the dimensions of careers frequently neglected by contemporary accounts of careers such as the challenges and opportunities of uncertainty, the interconnectedness of current life and the potential for information overload, career wisdom as a response to unplanned chang
- Contents:
- The Chaos Theory of Careers A new Perspective on Working in the Twenty-First Century; Copyright; CONTENTS; Preface "Life is Uncertain"; Chapter 1 Complexity, Uncertainty and Careers; Chapter 2 Complexity, Uncertainty and Career Development Theory; Chapter 3 The Chaos Theory of Careers: Background and Development; Chapter 4 The Chaos Theory of Careers: Attractors; Chapter 5 The Chaos Theory of Careers: Patterns and Fractals; Chapter 6 The Chaos Theory of Careers: Research Support; Chapter 7 Strategies for Chaos Theory Career Counseling and Assessment
- Chapter 8 Practical Applications: Counseling and AssessmentChapter 9 Practical Applications: Meaning, Purpose and Spirituality; Chapter 10 Practical Applications: Organizational Development; Chapter 11 Where Are We Going and Where We Have Been; Appendices; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-135-23129-X
- 1-283-10231-5
- 9786613102317
- 1-135-23130-3
- 0-203-87146-4
- 9780203871461
- OCLC:
- 769341470
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