ABSTRACT

Vocational Interests in the Workplace is an essential new work, tying together past literature with contemporary research to present the most comprehensive coverage on vocational interests to date. With increasing recognition of the importance of vocational interests and their relevance to the workplace, this book emphasizes the strong links between vocational interests and work behavior. It proposes new models and approaches that facilitate thorough exploration of the implications of this relationship between interests and practice.

The authors, drawing on knowledge and experience from a range of professional backgrounds, cover essential topics, including: interest measurement; personnel selection; motivation and performance; expertise; meaningful work; effects of a global business environment; diversity; and the ongoing development of interests through adulthood to retirement.

Endorsed by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology board, this book is a valuable resource for researchers, professionals, and educators in the fields of human resources, organizational behaviour, and industrial or organizational psychology.

chapter |10 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|28 pages

The Nature of Interests

Toward a Unifying Theory of Trait-State Interest Dynamics

chapter 6|13 pages

Personnel Selection and Vocational Interests

Recent Research and Future Directions

chapter 10|19 pages

Connecting Concepts

Effects of Diversity of Interests and Interests’ Effects on Diversity