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The psychology of working and globalisation: a new perspective for a new era

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In this article the impact of globalisation is explored in relation to a new perspective entitled the psychology-of-working. This perspective has been developed as an overarching framework for career development, vocational guidance, and related explorations of the role of work in people’s lives (Blustein, 2006). With the conceptual infusion of the psychology-of-working perspective, recommendations for career counsellors and vocational psychologists are discussed with the objective of helping clients cope with the changes in their work lives brought about by globalisation.

Résumé.

La psychologie du travail et la mondialisation: Une nouvelle perspective pour une ère nouvelle. Cet article étudie l’impact de la mondialisation par rapport à une nouvelle perspective intitulée la psychologie-du-travail. Cette perspective a été développée comme cadre général du développement de carrière, de l’orientation vocationnelle et des questions qui s’y rapportent dans le domaine du rôle du travail dans la vie des individus (Blustein, 2006). Grâce à la fécondité conceptuelle de la perspective de la psychologie-du-travail, des recommandations pour les conseillers de carrière et les psychologues d’orientation professionnelle sont discutées avec l’objectif d’aider les clients à faire face aux changements que la mondialisation provoque dans leur vie de travail.

Zusammenfassung.

Psychologie des Arbeitens und Globalisierung: Eine neue Perspektive für eine neue Ära. In diesem Beitrag werden die Auswirkungen der Globalisierung in Bezug zu einer neuen Perspektive, genannt Psychologie-des-Arbeitens (psychology-of-working), erforscht. Diese Sichtweise wurde als ein übergreifendes Rahmenkonzept für die Berufslaufbahnentwicklung und Berufsberatung entwickelt und zur Erforschung der Rolle der Arbeit im Leben der Menschen (Blustein, 2006). Mit der begrifflichen Einführung der Psychologie-des-Arbeitens werden zugleich Empfehlungen für Berufsberater und Berufspsychologen mit dem Ziel diskutiert, den Klienten zu helfen, die Veränderungen in deren Arbeit zu bewältigen, welche die Globalisierung mit sich brachte.

Resumen.

La psicología del trabajo y de la globalización: Una nueva perspectiva para una nueva era. En este artículo se explora el impacto de la globalización en relación con una nueva perspectiva denominada la “psicología-del-trabajo” (psychology-of-working). Esta perspectiva se ha desarrollado como un marco general que abarca el desarrollo de la carrera, la orientación vocacional, y la exploración del rol del trabajo en la vida de las personas (Blustein, 2006). Con la infusión conceptual de la perspectiva de la Psicología-del-trabajo, se ofrecen algunas recomendaciones para los orientadores y psicólogos vocacionales, con la intención de ayudar a los clientes a afrontar los cambios que la globalización está generando en su vida laboral.

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    Maria T. Coutinho, Uma C. Dam & David L. Blustein

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Coutinho, M.T., Dam, U.C. & Blustein, D.L. The psychology of working and globalisation: a new perspective for a new era. Int J Educ Vocat Guidance 8, 5–18 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-007-9132-6

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