| The effects of goal orientation on job search and reemployment: a field experiment among unemployed job seekers. | |
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PMID: 19916665 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Because unemployment has detrimental effects on the well-being of unemployed people, it is important that unemployed individuals move back to work. The present study aimed at improving the understanding of the job search and reemployment process by applying goal orientation theory to job seeking. Using a 3-group field experimental design among 109 unemployed job seekers, the authors examined the effects of situational learning and performance goal orientation on participants' job search intentions, job search behavior, and reemployment status. A situational focus on learning goals was found to be beneficial for the job search process, leading to more search intentions, more search behavior, and higher reemployment probabilities. These effects seemed to be independent of people's dispositional goal orientation. Findings indicate that goal orientation is a promising construct for both science and practice in the field of job seeking. |
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Authors:
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Edwin A J van Hooft; Gera Noordzij |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of applied psychology Volume: 94 ISSN: 1939-1854 ISO Abbreviation: J Appl Psychol Publication Date: 2009 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-11-17 Completed Date: 2010-02-01 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0222526 Medline TA: J Appl Psychol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1581-90 Citation Subset: IM |
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Institute of Psychology, Erasmus University Rotterdam, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands. vanhooft@fsw.eur.nl |
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Education Female Goals* Humans Job Application* Male Middle Aged Models, Psychological Regression Analysis Unemployment / psychology* |
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