Career Investment Research Articles

Basic income, post-precarious outcome? How creative workers perceive participating in an experiment with basic income

ABSTRACT Precarity has long been a defining feature of the creative industries. Recently, the concept of a (universal) basic income (UBI) has received increased academic and policy interest as a way to mitigate the cultural and creative labour market’s precarious conditions. However, little is known about how artists experience receiving a basic income, and how this affects their work practices. Therefore, we explored such self-perceived effects of a basic income on artists’ professional and personal lives. We interviewed the recipients and the organisers of No Strings Attached – a 6-month experiment offering seven creative workers a basic income – at the beginning, middle, and end of this initiative (n = 22). Contrary to expectations of decreased productivity, our findings reveal three main ways in which respondents allocated their basic income: (1) “buying” time to improve their quality of work, (2) “buying” time to improve their quality of life, and (3) direct career investments.

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Relationship and Network Shocks

Social network research is increasingly recognizing that relationships and networks are not static but rather evolve and change over time. Within this area of network dynamics, though, change can come suddenly. Such shocks may be exogenous, such as a pandemic, or may be internally generated, such as a conflict that ends a relationship. The purpose of this symposium is to highlight new research studies and perspectives that help us understand the causes, processes, and consequences of such disruptions. We aim to go beyond just noting that network change happens, and even go beyond noting the ways in which network ties and networks are dynamic. Instead, we aim to examine relationship and network change specifically when it is sudden or dramatic, i.e., a shock. Social Re-Integration Following COVID: Field Experimental Evidence Presenter: Adam M. Kleinbaum; Dartmouth College Brokerage, Personality Change, and Performance: Exploratory Evidence from An Entrepreneurs’ Network Presenter: Stefano Tasselli; Erasmus U. Rotterdam Presenter: Martin J. Kilduff; UCL School of Management Labor Pains? Effects of Parenthood on Women’s & Men’s Networks, Career Investments & Attainment Presenter: Ye Jin Park; INSEAD Presenter: Raina A. Brands; UCL School of Management Mobility Ties: Which Ties to Former Coworkers Are Maintained versus Become Dormant? Presenter: Ella Sheinfeld; Rutgers U. Presenter: Daniel Z. Levin; Rutgers U.

Medals, Barriers, Fathers, and Careers: Institutional Inertia and Transformation in the Russia Artistic World in the End of the 19th and the Beginning of the 20th Century

This paper employs quantitative historical-sociological analysis to describe the social background, professional practices, and achievements of Russian artists who participated in exhibitions in 1871–1917, starting with the first private exhibition of the “Peredvizhniki” society whose success stimulated the appearance of numerous artistic groups and associations. The biographies of three generations of painters are studied to check the hypotheses on the transition of the artistic world to the “institutionalization of anomie” (Bourdieu) and “singularity regime” (Heinich). The paper analyses how initial family resources and personal career investments influenced the chances of artists to receive recognition during their lifetime, and museum consecration after their death. The controls for the following parameters were included in the analysis are the class and status of an artist’s father, minority status, the membership of an artist’s father in the artistic milieu, gender, and lifetime recognition. The study shows that contrary to Heinich’s theses on the transition to the “singularity regime”, artists whose paintings are represented in the main Russian fine-art museums do not fit the image of non-recognized asocial mavericks. Lifetime official recognition, studying in leading Russian schools for the fine arts, lessons in foreign ateliers, and involvement in the organizational building significantly increases the chances of an artist to be present at the expositions of the most renowned Russian art museums. The study helps to understand the distinctive features of the youngest generation which produced the most important artistic innovation associated with Russia, the so-called Russian Avant-garde.

Moving Away: Intra-National Migration Experiences of Brazilian Men Elite Futsal Players During Youth

Migration experiences are common for athletes, especially in team sports. Moving from home to a recruiting sport club has become an indispensable career investment. This is also the case in Brazilian futsal, where many developing players move to more promising clubs within the country. This process is often challenging, but little researched. The purpose of this article is to investigate 13 Brazilian men elite futsal players’ intra-national migration experiences during their youth. We aim to: provide insight into what factors allowed players to invest in a futsal career through migration; demonstrate the challenges young players faced during their migration; and describe how they adapted to the futsal context they had moved to. We use a Bourdieusian framework to examine young futsal players’ disposition to intra-national migration and the influence of capitals on their integration in the receiving places. A thematic analysis allowed us to identify that: Players’ disposition to migration was shaped by their families’ habitus and illusio related to futsal; some of the reported issues could have been avoided if clubs had provided more efficient support to young migrant athletes; and families and networks (social capital) were key for players being able to adapt to the new futsal context.

Human Capital Investment for Adolescents: Barriers and Opportunities

The decision to attend college is a question of human capital investment, yet resources to help practitioners frame human capital investment decisions remain elusive and few include the “gold standard” of finance: net present value (NPV). Can one discuss human capital investment with an average adolescent using a traditional NPV approach? Motivated by this question, we presented 10 barriers to maximizing education–career NPV (e.g., clarity of costs, immature adolescent brains, individual discount rates). We outline an iterative, research-based approach to education–career investment, including framing the conversation, calculating paired NPVs, and structuring the decision. This multistep framework leverages practitioner expertise to help adolescents consider important lifelong financial wellness implications of human capital investment.

Determining the Lifetime Return on Investment of a Career in Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy – An Educational and Financial Analysis

Background: In the United States, student loan debt has been a subject for national and political discussion. Professional associations have expressed concern and taken action in ways to combat high levels of student loan debt. What has not been discussed is the lifetime earnings, debt, and retirement (or loss thereof) which would produce an overall lifetime return on investment (ROI) for the graduate and associate’s degree levels of careers in physical therapy and occupational therapy. Method: A literature review on student loan debt in the United States was performed. Specifically, statistics were obtained from various sources relative to the fields of physical and occupational therapy. Salaries and salary projections were obtained for both graduate and associate’s/technical degree levels in physical and occupational therapy. Data was calculated to obtain overall cost of education (tuition plus debt-based interest), lifetime earnings of salary, and available retirement contributions when replacing contributions with potential loan repayment. Results: Literature review showed that while value can only be determined subjectively, current career projections and cost of education for obtaining graduate degrees in physical and occupational therapy have an overall negative return on investment in relation to lifetime earnings. By comparison, the associate’s degree level of training provides for a relatively high lifetime earning and high return on investment when factoring in a debt-to-income ratio and lifetime potential retirement earnings. Conclusion: Value can only be determined by the one pursuing a degree or career goal. However, numeric and financial data shows that the lifetime earnings and overall investment in a graduate career in physical therapy and occupational therapy is negative when compared to the associate’s degree level. Limitations: Limitations of this review are the lack of consideration of loan forgiveness, as well as grant funding from research groups, Pell grants, and other methods of loan payment or repayment. Also not taken into account for these calculations are the career burnout rates for physical and occupational therapy professionals.

From soccer to futsal: Brazilian elite level men players’ career pathways

ABSTRACT Many Brazilian boys dream of a professional soccer career. During adolescence, however, many players move into futsal, a popular, less professionalized counterpart to soccer. To study players’ investment in a futsal career, this article aimed to understand how childhood socialization relates to players’ career development; to reconstruct the pathways players developed to become elite futsal athletes; and to identify reasons that led players to move from soccer to futsal. Semi-structured interviews with 18 Brazilian national team futsal players provided data. Bourdieu’s Theory of Social Fields helped to understand players’ investment in futsal. The results show that players experienced a fruitful social context and familial socialization that facilitated ‘ball-kicking capitals’; developed a habitus that better matched the futsal than the soccer subfield; and delegitimized soccer as a suitable environment to participate in. We conclude with critical implications for futsal and soccer stakeholders aiming to maintain/create attractive career environments in times of increasing professionalism.

The costs of networking in nonwork domains: a resource-based perspective

PurposeWhile studies have established that networking is an investment in an individual's career that pays off, recent research has begun to examine the potential costs of networking. This study suggests that prior research is limited in scope, as it remains focused on the work domain. Drawing upon the work home resources model (Ten Brummelhuis and Bakker, 2012), the authors broaden this perspective and develop a framework of negative consequences in nonwork domains. The paper proposes that networking generates costs in nonwork domains, because it requires the investment of finite energy resources in the work domain, and people lack these resources in other domains.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses structural equation modeling of multisource data from N = 306 individuals and their partners to examine how networking affects two distinct nonwork outcomes: work–family conflict and work–life balance.FindingsAnalyses support the general framework: networking is related to time- and strain-based work–family conflict, and work time mediates the relationship between networking and these forms of conflict. Moreover, networking exhibits an inverted U-shaped relationship with work–life balance, indicating that excessive networking as well as a lack of networking decrease work–life balance.Originality/valueThis study adds to the emergent literature on the negative consequences of networking. The findings suggest that employees and organizations should adopt a broader and more balanced perspective on networking: one that takes the well-known benefits – but also potential costs in work and nonwork domains – into account.

‘No, I cannot just walk away’: government career entrenchment in China

Despite compromised work morale, Chinese public employees generally feel reluctant to quit a public service job. The present study looks deeply into government career entrenchment, defined here as “public employees’ perceived career immobility due to the concern for alternative career availability and substantial losses upon career shifting.” By using mixed methods, the authors identify and measure four distinctive types of government career entrenchment, namely, emotional cost, career investment, limited alternatives, and extrinsic rewards. Evidence further shows that emotional cost and extrinsic rewards are more associated with positive work attitudes, while career investment and limited alternatives are more related to negative work attitudes. At the end of the article, we discuss how the developed government career entrenchment scale can be used for future research.

SPE Strong: Strengthening Our Core: Reinforcing Core Strengths, Delivering Membership Value

President's column SPE has always been strong and provides great value. I am one of those people who believes we can always be better. That is why I plan to emphasize our core strengths and how we can continue to build on them and grow stronger with the industry we serve. Members who take advantage of what SPE offers will find that it enriches their careers, as it has mine. I originally joined SPE as a student at the University of Alberta. At that time, SPE was relatively new to Canada, and the student chapter had only recently been established. The Petroleum Society of Canada, which focused on the Canadian oil and gas industry and later merged with SPE, was the predominant association preference among my peers. To me, SPE brought a global perspective on our industry along with strong technical content and excellent conferences. If you had asked me then what value SPE held for me, my answer would have been simple—a chance to network and learn from technical papers. While my fellow students and I were excited to be a part of the SPE family, we had little concept of the depth and breadth of value the society would provide for our future professional development.• My involvement in SPE has proven to be essential at each pivotal point in my career. As a young engineer, I would gladly pay for my own SPE membership even though I was counting pennies. I considered the annual dues an investment in my career, which continued to pay off repeatedly. I took on many different roles within SPE during my 29 years as a member—embracing positions that would develop my technical knowledge and soft skills, such as leadership and communication. So many doors of opportunity have opened for me because I interacted with my fellow members and utilized what SPE had to offer. The time spent on those SPE activities has always been a wise investment. As your president, I want to expand the value an SPE membership brings to both members and to companies that support their employees’ involvement in SPE. Our society is strong, yet I believe there are opportunities for improvement in the following areas:•• Gain recognition as the technical and unbiased source of information about our industry Develop trust within our industry and with the public Expand the value of membership and attract new members Illustrate value of attending SPE events against competitor events Increase manuscript citations and engage those from outside our industry who want to publish with SPE

Women’s investment in career and the household division of labour

ABSTRACTThis paper examines how partners in a couple share domestic work according to the woman’s investment in career. Investment is measured relatively to other women or to the partner. While previous studies mainly focused on the influence of wages and earnings, we extend them by considering more dimensions describing the intensity of the woman’s attachment to the labour market. We use the 2010 French Time Use survey to estimate a model of household division of labour in dual earner couples. We find that the more women are invested in career, the less domestic work they perform during weekdays, which is partly substituted by their partners but only on weekend days. The sharing of tasks is thus less unequal in those couples. However, women still spend more time than their partners on average performing domestic work, even when the woman outperforms him in career, implying no role reversal in the division of labour.

Gastronomic Adventurers: Anticipating a Boundaryless Future through Early Career Investments

Gastronomic Adventurers: Anticipating a Boundaryless Future through Early Career Investments

Contextual embeddedness of careers: female “nonsurvivors” and their gendered relational context

AbstractOur aim is to contribute to a better understanding of the contextual embeddedness of women's careers. To do this, we leverage feminist relational theory (a) to understand the relational context of women's careers in Lebanon, with a particular focus on working‐self and career investments, and (b) to trace the gendered power dynamics of career investments in the relational context of work. Through examining the narratives of 24 Lebanese female “nonsurvivors” (i.e., used to work but are not currently engaged in paid work), our findings paint a complex and nuanced picture of different relational contexts. Represented on a continuum ranging from minimally conducive for women's careers to contexts that are incrementally more conducive, the differences between these contexts are unpacked through drawing attention to the gendered power dynamics shaping women's (dis)connection with their working self, the perceived (mis)alignment of others, and the career investments that they make. Our contribution lies in augmenting our understanding of the contextual embeddedness of women's careers by demonstrating the theoretical and practical utility of bringing a deeper feminist analysis to understand the relational context of work.

“The Miracle Tablet Maybe”: Legalization of the Pill and Women’s Childbearing and Career Decisions

AbstractA substantial literature argues that the legalization of the birth control pill in the United States reduced fertility and enhanced career investments. This study questions whether the broader effects hold across contexts. We use administrative data to study the Norwegian legalization of the pill and find effects on teenage motherhood but not on subsequent career outcomes. Using survey data, we show that the pill's impact on fertility is largest for women with an early sexual debut; nevertheless, broader effects of pill usage are still absent. Our study indicates that the pill cannot explain the rise of Norwegian women's economic empowerment.

Pursuing the Secrets of Histone Proteins: An Amazing Journey with a Remarkable Supporting Cast

Pursuing the Secrets of Histone Proteins: An Amazing Journey with a Remarkable Supporting Cast

Can Better Peers Signal Less Success? The Disruptive Effect of Perceived Rank on Career Investment

Given a discontinuity in the class assignment of a flagship university in Brazil, we find that the relative disadvantage students face in the better class reduces their absolute performance. Although their future earnings are unaffected, these students are more willing to switch majors and less likely to have a prestigious occupation. By checking the heterogeneity of the discontinuities, we find these results are not explained by differences in absolute peer quality, but instead by students’ relative rank. The rank effects on the willingness to switch majors and time to graduation are stronger for men than for women. While for women a small increase in peer quality offsets the effect of a lower rank; for men the rank effect dominates the effect of peer quality on average. Therefore, assigning disadvantaged students to a slightly better group may undermine their aspirations, but this effect disappears if the peer quality is high enough.

Comprometimento e entrincheiramento em carreiras do setor público: estudo exploratório e confirmatório

Trata-se do estudo exploratório e confirmatório das escalas de comprometimento com a carreira e entrincheiramento na carreira. Pretende-se analisar a dimensionalidade dos construtos associados e obter evidências de validade. A amostra, formada por 650 servidores públicos federais, foi dividida aleatoriamente em duas subamostras. Os resultados apontaram para estruturas de três fatores que correspondem às dimensões teóricas previstas para cada um dos dois construtos. Nas análises fatoriais confirmatórias, foram adotadas reespecificações em ambas as escalas. A escala de comprometimento ficou composta por 11 itens e a de entrincheiramento restou com 10 itens. Verificou-se, também, a existência de diferenças entre carreiras da administração pública federal no que se refere às dimensões do comprometimento e entrincheiramento na carreira. Tais diferenças foram significativas para cinco fatores: identidade, planejamento de carreira, resiliência, investimentos na carreira e falta de alternativas de carreira.

Are jokes funnier in one’s native language?

AbstractAppreciating the humor in jokes involves incongruity-detection and resolution, which requires good language skills. Foreign language comprehension is challenging, including interpreting words within their sentence context. An implication is that jokes in a foreign language will be more difficult to understand and therefore probably less humorous, compared to native language jokes. To study this question while preserving humor across translations, jokes were selected from Turkish and English websites to minimize language play and cultural references. Turkish university students rated both Turkish and English jokes for humor. Humor for foreign language jokes was positively correlated with ease-of-understanding of specific jokes and also by the individual-differences characteristics of English proficiency and likely career investment (e.g., preparing for a future career as English teacher or translator). We propose the proficiency X investment theory: Foreign language jokes will be experienced as funnier than native language jokes when proficiency levels are high (ranging from good to excellent) and bilinguals have a high level of L2 investment. When proficiency levels are only adequate, and without special investment in L2, native language jokes will be evaluated as funnier than foreign language jokes. With intermediate proficiency and investment, jokes can be experienced as similarly humorous in the two language. Important in this pattern is the proposal that weaker L2-proficiency can trade-off with language investment to bolster L2 humor appreciation.

Migrant Investments in their Country of Origin Through Virtual Work Contracts

Many migrants make substantial career investments and contributions to the economies of host countries where they live and work. Whenever migrants’ countries of origin are not direct beneficiaries ...