Revisiting mindsets for careers research: What we know, what we don’t and why we should care

Lauren Keating ()
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Lauren Keating: EM - EMLyon Business School

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Abstract: Purpose By virtue of affecting how people perceive and respond to challenges, mindsets are conceivably consequential for, though relatively under-studied, in careers research. This paper thereby highlights the importance of bridging the mindsets and careers literature. Design/methodology/approach I review literature describing the ontology of mindsets, before reviewing what is currently known about mindsets in the careers domain. This is followed by theorizing about mindset dynamics in pressing career challenges, and providing avenues for future research. Findings I outline some of the major implications of fixed and growth mindsets as they (potentially) relate to career-relevant cognitions, emotions and behaviors. I also formulate an agenda for future research with regard to what we study, who we study and how we, as scholars, can study mindsets in careers. Originality/value This review enables looking back on the state of mindsets and careers research. The theorizing herein about mindset dynamics in careers also invites scholars to look toward exciting research possibilities about how mindsets can shape careers in ways not yet realized.

Keywords: Mindsets; lay theories; careers; career challenges; review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-08-06
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Published in Career Development International, 2024, 29 (5), 577-592 p. ⟨10.1108/CDI-04-2024-0182⟩

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DOI: 10.1108/CDI-04-2024-0182

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