Vocational Identity and Career Construction in Education (Advances in Educational Marketing, Administration, and Leadership)

"This book examines the properties of career paths of educators in terms of career construction theory. It also explores the factors influencing career choices of educators, career counseling activities, transition from school to work and the factors influencing vocational personality development of educators"-- Provided by publisher Over the years, careers have transformed to be flexible and changing rather than stable, life-long commitments to an organization. As such, making work meaningful, controlling the work environment, and taking the opportunity to get required training for the next job are as important as the financial advantages. Educators' careers cannot be isolated from the rest of the labor market, and these developments are expected to influence the career decisions of educators. Vocational Identity and Career Construction in Education uses career construction theory to investigate objective factors influencing career choices and paths of educators, including factors influencing vocational personality development, career counseling activities, transition from school to work, adaptation to different work environments, and meaning of work for educators. Featuring research on topics such as diagnosing career barriers, person-environment fit, and workforce adaptability, this book is designed for educational administrators, human resources theorists, students studying career-related subjects, and practitioners working in managerial positions in private and public educational organizations. Title Page 1 Copyright Page 2 Book Series 3 Table of Contents 5 Detailed Table of Contents 8 Preface 14 Acknowledgment 20 Chapter 1: Reconsidering the Career Construction in Modern Era 21 Chapter 2: Career Patterns and Developmental Tasks in Career Development 36 Chapter 3: The Turkish Academic Labor Market as an Ecosystem 57 Chapter 4: Important Factors in Vocational Decision-Making Process 78 Chapter 5: Promoting Student Creative Problem-Solving Skills 98 Chapter 6: Transition From School to Work 120 Chapter 7: Career Journey 142 Chapter 8: An Exploration of Career Adaptation of Teachers 161 Chapter 9: The Old-Generation School Managers and the New-Generation School Managers From the Aspect of Career Adaptability 180 Chapter 10: Vocational Personalities of School Principals 198 Chapter 11: Bourdieu's Habitus for Academicians 218 Chapter 12: Teacher Leadership as a Teacher Career Path 236 Chapter 13: Academic Leadership 258 Chapter 14: Women Principals' Career Paths 278 Chapter 15: Scientific Publishing in English for Non-English-Speaking Academicians 298 Compilation of References 315 About the Contributors 357 Index 363