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DISCOVER Resources Guide: Articles

A guide to resources to support the DISCOVER initiative.

General Scholarly Articles

Career Commitment and Career Success: Mediating Role of Career Satisfactions 

Srikantij, P.B. & Israel, D. "Career Commitment and Center Success: Mediating Role of Career

Satisfaction". Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, vol. 48, no. 1, 2012, pp.137-149.

 


Purpose-Centered Career Development: A strengths-Based Approach to Finding Meaning and Purpose in Career 

Kosine, Natalie, et al. “Purpose-Centered Career Development: A Strengths-Based Approach to

Finding Meaning and Purpose in  Careers." Professional School Counseling, vol. 12,

no. 2, 2008, pp. 133–136.


The Meaning, Development, and Career Outcomes of Breadth of Vocational 

Johnson, Douglas, and Garnett S. Stokes. “The Meaning, Development, and Career Outcomes

of Breadth of Vocational Interests.” Journal of Vocational Behavior, vol. 61, no. 2, 2002,

pp. 327–347.


Vocational Souljourn Paradigm: A Model of Adult Development to Express Spiritual Wellness as Meaning, Being, Doing in Work and Life 

Brewer, Elizabeth W. “Vocational Souljourn Paradigm: A Model of Adult

Development to Express Spiritual Wellness as Meaning, Being, and Doing

in Work and Life.” Counseling and Values, vol. 45, no. 2, 2001, pp. 83–93.


When Callings Are Calling: Crafting Work and Leisure in Pursuit of Unanswered Occupational Callings 

Berg, Justin M., et al. “When Callings Are Calling: Crafting Work and Leisure in

Pursuit of Unanswered Occupational Callings.” Organization Science,

vol. 21, no. 5, 2010, pp. 973–994.

Discipline-Specific Articles

Calling and Vocation at Work 

Dik, Bryan J, and Ryan D Duffy. “Calling and Vocation at Work.” Calling and Vocation

at Work". The Counseling Psychologist,vol.37, no. 3, 2009, pp. 424 - 450.


Leading Students to Distinguish Between Career and Vocation-Reflections from a Lutheran Law School 

Bahls, Steven C. "Leading Students to Distinguish Between Career and

Vocation: Reflections from a Lutheran Law School". Intersections, vol.2004,

no.20, 18-22.


Political Science as a Vocation

Keohane, Robert O. “Political Science as a Vocation.” PS: Political Science &

Politics, vol. 42, no. 02, 2009, pp. 359–363.

A Moral Voice of Vocation in Teachers' Narratives 

Estola, Eila, et al. “A Moral Voice of Vocation in Teachers' Narratives.”Teachers and

Teaching, vol. 9, no. 3, 2003, pp. 239–256.


 On Teacher Hope, Sense of Calling, and Commitment to Teaching 

Bullough, Robert V., and Kendra M. Hall-Kenyon. “On Teacher Hope, Sense of

Calling, and Commitment to Teaching.” Teacher Education Quarterly, vol. 39,

no. 2, 2012, pp. 7–27.


The Call to Teach

Buskist, William, Trisha Benson, and Jason F. Sikorski. "THE CALL TO TEACH." Journal

of Social and Clinical Psychology, vol. 24, no. 1, 2005, pp. 111-22.

Business as a Vocation 

Moody-Stuart, Mark. "Business as a Vocation." The Journal of Corporate

Citizenship. vol. 55, 2014, pp. 9-12.

Ethics in Business: Answering the Call 

Sauser, William I. “Ethics in Business: Answering the Call.” Journal of

Business Ethics, vol. 58, no. 4, 2005, pp. 345–357.

Middle Management as a Calling 

Klay, Robin, et al. "Middle Management as a Calling". Journal of Biblical

Integration in Business, vol.10, no.1, 2004, pp. 118-137. 

Nursing as Vocation 

White, Karolyn. "Nursing as Vocation". Nursing Ethics, vol. 9, no.3, 2016, pp.279-290.


Reflections on Having Calling as a Medical Doctor 

Westerman, Michiel. "Reflections on Having Calling as a Medical Doctor".

Perspectives on Medical Education, vol. 3, no.2, 2014, pp. 73-75.


Specialty Interests and Calling to the Vocation of Medicine Amount First Year Medical Students 

Borges, Nicole J., et al. "Specialty Interests and Career Calling to Medicine Among First-

Year Medical Students". Perspective on Medical Education, vol 2013, pp. 14-17.