The individual action and economic change Arthur, Michael. creator Inkson, Kerr. Pringle, Judith K. text London Sage Publications c1999 monographic 181 pages : Illustrations. To career used to mean to swerve wildly or to go swiftly. In this beautifully argued, richly documented, original, liberating work, Arthur, Inksen, and Pringle demonstrate that the new careers once more are about swift swerves, unexpected agency, and enacted opportunities and constraints. Readers will think about the future in ways they never imagined possible. This is a good book. People need to get it in their hands to see how good it is'- Karl Weick, University of Michigan. The New Careers offers a major new approach to the concept of career and the relation of the individual to the contem. Cover; Table of Contents; 1 -- Careers, Employment, and Economies in Transition; 2 -- Exploring New Patterns of Career Behavior; 3 -- Enactment in Career Behavior; 4 -- Fresh Energy: Engaging with Unfamiliar Situations; 5 -- Informed Direction: Pursuing Career Pathways; 6 -- Seasoned Engagement: Rounding Out Career Experience; 7 -- Turning Career COmpetencies into Career Capital; 8 -- Investing Career Capital in Social Institutions; 9 -- Enactment of Careers: From Present to Future; Index. Includes index. Career development Career development - case studies Creative ability in business Creative ability in business HF 5549.5 ART 9780857026347 0857026348 9780761959328 0761959327 http://www.myilibrary.com?id=262317 https://public.ebookcentral.proquest.com/choice/publicfullrecord.aspx?p=537742 http://sk.sagepub.com/books/the-new-careers http://www.myilibrary.com?id=262317&ref=toc http://www.myilibrary.com?id=262317 https://public.ebookcentral.proquest.com/choice/publicfullrecord.aspx?p=537742 http://sk.sagepub.com/books/the-new-careers http://www.myilibrary.com?id=262317&ref=toc