The relationship between vocational interests and the location of an ideal occupation in the individual's perceived occupational structure

Itamar Gati*, Dov Winer

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Abstract

The relationship between vocational interests and the location of an ideal occupation in the perceived occupational structure of career counselees was investigated. Ninety-six career counselees completed the RAMAK vocational interest inventory. Then, the occupational constructs of each subject were elicited by the career grid procedure. Finally, each subject rated 24 occupations and his/her ideal and rejected occupations on his/her own elicited constructs. The intrasubject analyses indicated that the preferences for occupational fields as measured by the interest inventory reflect the fields' proximity to an ideal occupation in the individual's perceived occupational structure. The implications for career development are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)295-308
Number of pages14
JournalJournal of Vocational Behavior
Volume30
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1987

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