Complexity is defined as unpredictability, turbulence, and variety in individuals’ career experiences (Biemann et. al, 2011; Stunk, 2009; Zhu et. al, 2013). It is a direct result of changes in society and work environments.
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There are many stakeholders in the education sector, including students, administrators, teachers, staff, parents, school board members, city councillors, and government bodies.
While education is meant to reflect contemporary society and “keep up with the times”, primary and secondary education in particular are less flexible with the syllabus, and change in the curriculum is slow and less accepted. This is because of the need for standardization across schools, and a constantly changing syllabus will mean retraining …show more content…
In recent years, there has also been a gradual call for change in focus towards personalising teaching to meet customers’ (students) needs, and away from standardization. This has led to a gradual change in job requirements, as technology takes over or alleviates the more administrative and mundane responsibilities, and teachers are expected to take on more advisory and counselling roles in addition to teaching the curriculum. The gradual restructuring of teachers’ roles due to demands of certain stakeholders have led to greater variety in individual teachers’ experiences and job requirements. Despite this, the education sector as a whole has not changed very rapidly compared to other industries with higher rate of technological adaptation, because board members may hold more traditionalist ideals and be more resistant to change, due to the age of …show more content…
Meanwhile, the Protean Career orientation is one in which the individual is in charge of their own career, and where their success is based on subjective criteria, rather than measured objectively in terms of salary and position, as in traditional careers (Hall, 2004). Hall proposes 2 career “metacompetencies” for a protean orientation: self-awareness and adaptability, in order for the individual to be successful in a changing
Context
There are many stakeholders in the education sector, including students, administrators, teachers, staff, parents, school board members, city councillors, and government bodies.
While education is meant to reflect contemporary society and “keep up with the times”, primary and secondary education in particular are less flexible with the syllabus, and change in the curriculum is slow and less accepted. This is because of the need for standardization across schools, and a constantly changing syllabus will mean retraining …show more content…
In recent years, there has also been a gradual call for change in focus towards personalising teaching to meet customers’ (students) needs, and away from standardization. This has led to a gradual change in job requirements, as technology takes over or alleviates the more administrative and mundane responsibilities, and teachers are expected to take on more advisory and counselling roles in addition to teaching the curriculum. The gradual restructuring of teachers’ roles due to demands of certain stakeholders have led to greater variety in individual teachers’ experiences and job requirements. Despite this, the education sector as a whole has not changed very rapidly compared to other industries with higher rate of technological adaptation, because board members may hold more traditionalist ideals and be more resistant to change, due to the age of …show more content…
Meanwhile, the Protean Career orientation is one in which the individual is in charge of their own career, and where their success is based on subjective criteria, rather than measured objectively in terms of salary and position, as in traditional careers (Hall, 2004). Hall proposes 2 career “metacompetencies” for a protean orientation: self-awareness and adaptability, in order for the individual to be successful in a changing