THEO BEZUIDENHOUT
STUDENT #: 39474380
Personnel Psychology: Employee Retention
SEMESTER
2
IOP 3706
ASSIGNMENT 01: Unique number 876228
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
INTRODUCTION
1
1
THEORIES
1
1.1
Super’s theory
1
1.2
Holland’s theory
1
1.3
Jung’s theory
2
1.4
Accident theory
3
2
POST MODERN PERSPECTIVE
3
3
CAREER AND LIFE STAGES
3
3.1
Self-related factors
4
3.2
Work-related factors
4
4
CAREER ISSUES
4
5
CAREER ANCHORS
5
5.1
Technical/functional competence
5
5.2
General managerial competence
5
5.3
Autonomy/independence
6
5.4
Security/stability
6
5.5
Entrepreneurial creativity
6
5.6
Service/dedication to a cause
6
5.7
Pure challenge
6
5.8
Lifestyle
6
6
CAREER PATTERNS
7
7
CONCLUSION
7
SOURCES CONSULTED
8
0
INTRODUCTION
The meaning of work for an individual like me is fortunately not only an
accumulation of work-related experiences, but rather an accumulation of all the
different life stages from infancy to adulthood encapsulated in one industry. The
Citrus Industry brought me to life, literally and figuratively, and therefore I will use
my current employer and management experience at the Sunday s River Citrus
Company Pty Ltd (established in 1924) to describe how I will apply the following
career principles.
1
THEORIES
Researchers such as Super (1990, 1992); Holland (1973. 1985) and Jung (1971)
developed different theories applicable to career choice. The following discussion of
each theory helped me through my thinking process and guided me to develop a
better understanding of my actual work-related experience, the influence the
organisation had on me, and vice versa.
1.1 Super’s theory
Super’s theory equals the relation of five life stages and six different life roles as well
as the development and implementation of...