Calling In Popular Culture

Introduction
In this busy modern age, callings like the one that came from the burning bush of Moses’ time seems like just a flicker in the past. Yet callings seem more needed than ever, as evidenced by the increased attention by researchers, managers (Ponton et.al, 2014) and in popular culture. With the positive outcomes associated with having a calling in life, such as, higher levels of life satisfaction, job satisfaction, better health (Wrzesniewski, McCauley, Rozin, & Schwartz, 1997), and increased organizational commitment and decreased turnover (Cardador, Dane, & Pratt, 2011) we should all be encouraged to find our own burning bush.
This review of literature will begin by reviewing the history of the study of calling, clarify definitions, and distinguish some similar topics that could …show more content…
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