| Status | 已發表Published |
| Downshifting: A career construction perspective. | |
Loi, R. ; Liu, Y.; Tang, H. ; Ngo, H.Y.
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| 2021-08-01 | |
| Source Publication | The 2021 Virtual Academy of Management Annual Meeting
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| Abstract | Downshifting is a phenomenon that has attracted growing academic attention during the last two decades. However, we still have limited knowledge about what downshifting means, why it occurs, and how it affects individuals in both career and life domains. In this paper, we conceptualize downshifting as the career decision by which an employee either takes a downward movement in the career ladder or changes to a less paid career with the aim to achieve meaning in life. Drawing upon career construction theory, we develop a conceptual model to examine its antecedents and outcomes. Downshifting is viewed as a discretionary vocational behavior, which is expected to be affected by some person-relevant variables, including eudaimonic orientation, internal locus of control, and career adaptability. We also propose that downshifting enhances individuals’ career satisfaction and life satisfaction. Our discussion advances understanding about the motivation behind downshifting as well as its consequences for individuals. |
| Keyword | downshifting career construction theory meaning in life eudaimonic orientation locus of control |
| Language | 英語English |
| The Source to Article | PB_Publication |
| PUB ID | 58460 |
| Document Type | Conference paper |
| Collection | DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING |
| Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Loi, R.,Liu, Y.,Tang, H.,et al. Downshifting: A career construction perspective.[C], 2021. |
| APA | Loi, R.., Liu, Y.., Tang, H.., & Ngo, H.Y. (2021). Downshifting: A career construction perspective.. The 2021 Virtual Academy of Management Annual Meeting. |
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