A Career Entrenchment Model: Theoretical Development and Empirical Outcomes.

Carson, Kerry D.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ522535

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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A Career Entrenchment Model: Theoretical Development and Empirical Outcomes.

Carson, Kerry D.; And Others

Journal of Career Development, v22 n4 p273-86 Sum 1996

Career entrenchment is immobility resulting from substantial economic and psychological investment in a career that makes change difficult. A survey of 476 workers in various occupational groups found that those higher in entrenchment had higher organizational commitment, lower withdrawal intentions, and longer tenure. (Author/JOW)

Descriptors: Career Change, Career Development, Job Satisfaction, Models, Occupational Mobility

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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