Work, Retirement, and Leisure Flashcards
(17 cards)
Alienation
when workers feel meaningless in their work or that they do not get recognition for what they are doing, or do not connect what they do and the final product
Backup care
emergency care for dependent children or adults so the employee does not lose a day of work
Boomerang employees
employees who terminate working for a company but later return to work for them again
Career construction theory
suggests that people shape their careers through their actions, which are influenced by their personal traits and the social environment around them
Career plateauing
situation occurring when there is a lack of challenge in the job or promotional opportunity in the organization or when a person decides not to seek advancement
Employability skills mapping
a way to help people identify job skills through skills they already have, and how to build skills they don’t have
Glass ceiling
invisible barrier that keeps minorities and women from advancing to higher levels of leadership or success in their careers, even when they are qualified
Glass cliff
situation where women or other minorities are more likely to be appointed to leadership roles during times of crisis or high risk. These positions are often more precarious, with a higher chance of failure, making it more difficult for them to succeed
Meaning-mission fit
alignment between people’s personal interactions and the company’s mission
Micro-mentoring
when a more experienced employee serves as a mentor only for a specific task
Psychological capital theory
the idea that having a positive attitude brings positive processes and outcomes
Reality shock
situation when someone figures out that what the learned in the classroom does not always directly transfer into the real world, and does not represent all the person needs to know
Reciprocal mentoring
When each member of the mentoring pair switch roles from time to time depending on the situation
Reverse mentoring
mentoring where a senior professional is paired with a colleague who has a different background or perspective, and the senior professional becomes the mentee
Social cognitive career theory (SCCT)
proposes career choice is a result of the application of Bandura’s social cognitive theory, especially the concept of self-efficacy
Vocational maturity
a continuum that people move through during their working years; the more congruent their occupational behaviors are with what is expected of them at different ages, the more vocationally mature they are
Work-family conflict
the feeling of being pulled in multiple directions by incompatible demands from job and family
