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29th APS Annual Convention

Transitions into the World of Work: New Insights from Motivation Science

Sunday, May 28, 2017 · Boston, MA

Industrial/Organizational

This symposium presents new research on motivation during the transition into work. Contributions present findings from longitudinal studies that examine different aspects of motivation (i.e., goal engagement; control beliefs), different career outcomes (i.e., employment; mobility; entrepreneurship), and different countries (U.S.; Germany) with special consideration of the role of socioeconomic background.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Ryan SvobodaChair
    Northwestern University
  • Claudia HaaseCoChair
    Northwestern University

Presentations

  1. The Longitudinal Associations Between Intrinsic Motivation, Goal Engagement, and Success during the Transition into WorkRyan Svoboda, Claudia Haase
  2. How to Succeed? German Youths’ Beliefs about Causes of Success, Career Outcomes over Time, and Differences By Socioeconomic Status.Joseph Kay, Jacob Shane, Jutta Heckhausen
  3. Beliefs about Society, Beliefs about the Self, and the Pursuit of Social Mobility during the School-to-Work TransitionJacob Shane, Jutta Heckhausen
  4. Adolescent Pathways to EntrepreneurshipMartin Obschonka