The structure of workplace adaptive skill in a career inexperienced group |
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Authors: | Steven F Cronshaw Shefali Jethmalani |
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Institution: | a Department of Psychology, The Guelph Centre for Organizational Research (OMS), University of Guelph, Guelph, Ont., Canada N1G 4R6 b Department of Psychology, New York University, New York, NY, USA |
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Abstract: | Adaptive skill is a central concept to understanding vocational behavior. In this study, a theory of behavioral functionality is proposed that describes the underlying structure of workplace adaptive skill. The propositions of the theory are formalized in a facet theory mapping sentence, then 12 adaptive skills are assessed on a group of career inexperienced individuals using a structured interview methodology. Smallest space analysis applied to the interview ratings reveals a three-dimensional structure of behavioral functionality. After refinements are made to the theoretical framework, we explore the implications of our findings for understanding the development of adaptive skills in the workplace and for contributing knowledge to the field of vocational behavior. |
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Keywords: | Adaptive skill(s) Vocational behavior Behavioral functionality Functional job analysis |
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