Employability: A psycho-social construct, its dimensions, and applications

Mel Fugate; Angelo J. Kinicki; Blake Ashforth

doi:10.1016/j.jvb.2003.10.005

Employability: A psycho-social construct, its dimensions, and applications

Mel Fugate, Angelo J. Kinicki, Blake Ashforth

Management and Entrepreneurship

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Abstract

We examine the idea that an individual's employability subsumes a host of person-centered constructs needed to deal effectively with the career-related changes occurring in today's economy. We argue that employability represents a form of work specific (pro)active adaptability that consists of three dimensions-career identity, personal adaptability, and social and human capital. Reciprocal relationships among these dimensions are also discussed. The impact of employability on organizational behavior is illustrated through applications to the research literatures on job loss and job search.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	14-38
Number of pages	25
Journal	Journal of Vocational Behavior
Volume	65
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2003.10.005
State	Published - Aug 2004

Keywords

Adaptability
Employability
Job loss

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Education
Applied Psychology
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Life-span and Life-course Studies

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