Path dependence in occupational careers: Understanding occupational mobility development throughout individuals' careers


Dlouhy, Katja ; Biemann, Torsten



DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2017.10.009
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/...
Weitere URL: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320641906...
Dokumenttyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Titel einer Zeitschrift oder einer Reihe: Journal of Vocational Behavior
Band/Volume: 104
Seitenbereich: 86-97
Ort der Veröffentlichung: Amsterdam [u.a.]
Verlag: Elsevier
ISSN: 0001-8791 , 1095-9084
Sprache der Veröffentlichung: Englisch
Einrichtung: Fakultät für Betriebswirtschaftslehre > ABWL, Personalmanagement u. Führung (Biemann 2013-)
Außerfakultäre Einrichtungen > GESS - CDSB (BWL)
Fachgebiet: 330 Wirtschaft
Freie Schlagwörter (Englisch): Path dependence , occupational mobility , human capital
Abstract: The progression of occupational careers can be conceptualized as a path-dependent process, in which former decisions affect the range of occupational alternatives. The impending losses of human capital increasingly dissuade individuals from changing their occupation. We suggest that path dependence will lead to a decrease in mobility in occupational careers over time, and that occupational turbulence in the earlier career stages will be linked to turbulence in the later stages of an occupational career. Our sample comprises the first 15 years after entry to the labor force in the occupational histories of 456 individuals from Germany. To test our assumptions, we introduce a method that allows us to examine the turbulence – that is, the number of occupational transitions and/or distinct occupations and/or the variation in the duration and timing of events – in occupational career trajectories. In support of our hypotheses, turbulence in occupational careers is linked to the turbulence of the further occupational career path and decreases over time. Gender also has a considerable effect on occupational turbulence. We discuss our findings and elaborate on theoretical implications for career research.




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