Career Entrenchment Research Articles

Special Challenges of Careers in the 21st Century

The article discusses various reports published within the issue, including one by Kerry Carson and Paula Phillips Carson concerning career entrenchment, and an article by Mary Cianni and Donna Wnuck concerning workplace teams.

A career entrenchment model: Theoretical development and empirical outcomes

A career entrenchment model: Theoretical development and empirical outcomes

A Career Entrenchment Model: Theoretical Development and Empirical Outcomes

A Career Entrenchment Model: Theoretical Development and Empirical Outcomes

Development and construct validation of a career entrenchment measure

The development and construct validation of a 12‐item career entrenchment measure is reported. Taking a theory‐driven approach, three dimensions comprising career entrenchment were defined: a career investments dimension reflecting accumulated investments in one's career success that would be lost or deemed worthless if one were to pursue a new career, an emotional costs dimension assessing the anticipated emotional costs associated with pursuing a new career, and a limitedness of career alternatives dimension gauging the perceived lack of available options for pursuing a new career. Using a combination of methodological procedures, these three dimensions were investigated in two pilot studies and a field test. Results support the intended measure's reliability and validity. Implications for individuals and their careers are discussed.