Actively managing job transitions [Elektronische Ressource] : a multi-faceted perspective on career development / vorgelegt von Babette Raabe

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• Publié par: justus-liebig-universitat_giessen
• Publié le: 01 janvier 2007
• Nombre de lectures: 12
• Langue: English

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Actively managing job transitions:
A multi-faceted perspective
on career development




Inaugural-Dissertation
zur
Erlangung des Doktorgrades
der Philosophie des Fachbereiches 06
der Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen






Vorgelegt von





Babette Raabe






aus Pittsburgh







2007








































Dekan: Prof. Dr. J. Brunstein
1. Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr. M. Frese
2. Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr. G. Maier
Tag der Disputation: 24. Mai 2007







Acknowledgements

Almost seven years have passed since Mike Frese agreed to chair my dissertation during a
conversation sprinkled into the conference hustle and bustle at the International Congress of
Psychology 2000 in Stockholm. These past seven years have contained many turns in my life.
They witnessed the publication of my first two research articles, saw a job which allowed me to
start the dissertation and advance the project give way to a new job and professional role in
another country, and saw some significant changes in my private life as well. “Jeder forscht, was
er braucht” - everybody researches what he needs - is a famous German bragging in psychology
research. There is little room for doubt in my case as to why I ended up with conducting research
on self-management and career development! With all these turns in my life, the dissertation
would never have been finished without the support and encouragement of numerous people.

I would like to thank my dissertation chair Prof. Michael Frese for making himself available for
research discussions at the University of Giessen, his encouragement over the years, and for
excellent turnaround time in reviewing. Prof. Terry Beehr gave generously of his time and
support to discuss the dissertation, and I feel very fortunate to have such a dedicated mentor and
friend giving input over so many years. Prof. Guenter Maier gave valuable hints for the finishing
stages, and I am grateful he agreed to serve on my dissertation committee. Other researchers who
gave valuable input and helped at different stages to move the dissertation to the next step
include Felix Brodbeck, Rolf van Dick, Steve Kozlowski, Rick De Shon, and Johannes Rank. I
also would like to thank Nina Keith, Jens Unger, Holger Steinmetz, Angelo Giardini, and
Stefanie Krauss as well as Perdita Mueller and Heike Clasen at the University of Giessen who
helped solving different dissertation-related questions and problems over the years. And thanks
to Thomas Hansen for proofreading in the last stage of the dissertation.

I am also very grateful for the support, protection and encouragement of this dissertation in my
organization through Dr. Dagmar Riehle, Hans-Georg Seitner, Andrea Baumann, Christoph
Sanne, and Ines Schmitt. Stefan Lange gave valuable hints in numerous discussions during the
writing of study one and two. Also, I am deeply indebted to Dr. Ulrich Schmitz for his patience
and upbeat spirit as my office mate during data collection. My former team colleagues in Munich
showed much support and interest in the progress which helped to keep me going as well.
Tatjana Schweizer and Marina Woeber did an excellent job as research assistants and helped
with the data collection and coding of interviews. And of course I would like to thank all
research participants who shared their career development experiences with me and made the
data collection possible.

Without the love and encouragement of my family this undertaking would not have been
possible, and I would like to thank my parents Sigrun Raabe and Dr. Gotthard Raabe-
Muenchow, my sister Annette Thomas and her family, as well as my former extended family
Heidi Kerschreiter and Herbert Wittl. Dr. Dorothea Meier and Stephanie Schneider were a great
source of support when things almost overwhelmed me.

Special thanks go to Dr. Rudolf Kerschreiter for his love, encouragement and support during
many years, and for inspirational discussions on enhancements with regard to the dissertation.
































For Luisa Marie and Sophia Julie Thomas



Table of Contents

1. Introduction 1
1.1 Antecedents of Career Self-management Behaviors............................................................. 4
1.2 Consequences of Career Self-ment Behaviors.......................................................... 6
1.3 Positive Affect in Career Development................................................................................. 7
1.4 References ............................................................................................................................. 8

2. Antecedents of Career Self-management Behaviors ............................................................12
2.1. Literature Review and Hypotheses..................................................................................... 12
2.2. Method................................................................................................................................ 16
2.2.1 Sample........................................................................................................................... 16
2.2.2 Procedure and Intervention ........................................................................................... 16
2.2.3 Measures........................................................................................................................ 19
2.2.4 Research Design............................................................................................................ 20
2.3 Results............. 21
2.4 Discussion........... 25
2.4.1 Limitations .................................................................................................................... 26
2.4.2 Theory, Practical Implications and Future Research Directions................................... 27
2.5 References ........................................................................................................................... 28

3. Consequences of Career Self-Management Behaviors.........................................................32
3.1. Literature Review and Hypotheses..................................................................................... 32
3.2 Method................................................................................................................................. 36
3.2.1 Sample........................................................................................................................... 36
3.2.2. Procedure and Intervention .......................................................................................... 36
3.2.3 Measures........................................................................................................................ 38
3.2.4 Research Design............................................................................................................ 40
3.3 Results ................................................................................................................................. 40
3.4 Discussion............................................................................................................................ 42
3.4.1 Limitations .................................................................................................................... 44
3.4.2 Theory, Practical Implications and Future Research Directions................................... 45
3.5 References.......... 46

4. Positive Affect in Career Development..................................................................................50
4.1. Literature Review and Hypotheses..................................................................................... 51
4.2 Method................................................................................................................................. 58
4.2.1 Sample........................................................................................................................... 58
4.2.2 Procedure and Intervention ........................................................................................... 59
4.2.3 Measures........................................................................................................................ 59
4.2.4 Research Design............................................................................................................ 62
4.3 Results ................................................................................................................................. 63
4.4 Discussion..............................