An Evaluation of the Cross-Cultural Validity of Holland's Theory: Career Choices by Workers in India

Leong, Frederick T. L.; Austin, James T.; Sekaran, Uma; Komarraju, Meera

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“…Meanwhile researches in some countries (Mexico, Spanish Bask Region, Hong Kong, Philippines, India) which have relatively different cultural construct, reported partial PERSONALITY TYPES IN TURKISH CULTURE 266 validity (Farh, Leong, & Law, 1998;Flores, Spanierman, Armstrong, & Velez, 2006;Yang, Lance, & Hui, 2006;Elosua, 2007;Primavera, Church, & Katigbak, 2010). According to some researchers (Leong, Austin, Sekaran, & Komarraju, 1998;Yanga, Stokesa, & Hui, 2005) the reason behind low validity accounts for different job opportunities and vocational definitions by comparison to the norm countries. In another study by Gupta, Tracey, and Gore (2008) Holland's RIASEC model was analized amongst ethnic groups of U.S.A. and it was found that when using non-parametric methodology, the model showed some good match, whereas with structural equation modeling it has less validity.…”

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An Evidence for Validity of Holland’s Theory of Personality Types in Turkish Culture

Yılmaz¹

2017

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In this research Holland's theory of personality types is tested in a Turkish sample, using Vocational Interest Inventory (VII) developed by Yılmaz (2011) on the basis of Holland's personality theory (1997). Research sample consisted of 2,241 working adults of a public organization in several different cities. As a result of the study, VII with 60 items in six scales is developed in accordance with Holland's personality types. Psychometric characteristics of the inventory proved that VII is a valid and reliable measuring tool. On a pictorial represantation with the use of the hexagonal model, inter-scale correlations were found almost matched as it is in Holland's personality theory. Even though some minor discrepancies with the theory were found in Social and Enterprising types, it might be concluded that Holland's theory is valid for the research sample.

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An Evidence for Validity of Holland’s Theory of Personality Types in Turkish Culture

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2017

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“…In countries other than the U.S., circumstances exist that may change the way occupational choice or the development of occupational interests evolve, including high unemployment rates, socioeconomic factors, collectivist cultures, school-to-work transition, feudal system, agrarian economy, and utilitarian values (e.g., Leong, Austin, Sekaran, & Komarraju, 1998;Long, Adams, & Tracey, 2005;Stead & Watson, 1998). Therefore, in the global economy different occupations are available with different distributions of the six types ).…”

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“…In a sample of 98 Bolivian university students (43.0% men and 53. into more than 20 languages, and many of these are listed in Table 2. Leong et al (1998) used an adapted version of the VPI to examine the validity ofHolland's theory in a sample of 172 workers in India (60% men and 40% women; age range 22 to 63). Three new response types were added to determine linguistic and conceptual equivalence in India.…”

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“…It examined the literature published since the Rounds and Tracey (1996) meta-analysis in order to update information about the cross-cultural applicability of Holland's RIASEC structure and assessments. This discussion will summarize the overall "fit" of these Holland-based constructs from a global perspective, discuss its applicability to the 21 st century, and review limitations and implications for future research.To provide an overall evaluation of the "fit" of Holland's theory throughout the world, we use the method cited by Leong et al (1998). This method held that the functional, conceptual, linguistic, and metric equivalence should be evaluated when determining fit of a measure across cultures.…”

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Holland's Theory in an International Context: Applicability of RIASEC Structure and Assessments Technical Report No. 50

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Braud³

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Holland's RIASEC theory was designed to meet the vocational needs of people in the U.S. in the mid-twentieth century. This article reviews literature relevant to the applicability of the RIASEC model's structure and Holland-based assessments in global cultures and contexts for which they were not originally intended. We examined literature produced after a 1996 meta-analysis of a similar topic, which proved to be mixed but somewhat more supportive of the international applicability of RIASEC structure and Holland-based assessments. The discussion includes a commentary on the applicability of Holland's theory in a post-modern world with its global economy and rapid change.Holland's Theory 3 HOLLAND'S THEORY IN AN INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT: APPLICABILITY OF RIASEC STRUCTURE AND ASSESSMENTSJohn L. Holland's (1997) RIASEC theory was designed to address vocational issues of people living in the U.S. in the mid-twentieth century. However, U.S. values of individualism, independent decision making, and immediate-family structure (Stead & Watson, 1998) are not the norm in many places, and relentless global change seems to further challenge this matching theory. As a result, some have criticized the contribution of Holland's theory and doubt its applicability to non-majority U.S. citizens and the 21 st century worker in a global economy (Brown, 2002). This criticism seems to have amplified as there has been increased discussion of the internationalization of career counseling and a rise in post-modern thought with regards to how careers and working are conceptualized (Collin & Young, 2000;Savickas et al, 2009). The present literature review seeks to determine the current, international applicability of RIASEC structure and Holland theory-based instruments in a time of change.Post-modern thought arose when modern philosophies encountered difficulties. Postmodern thought has been influential in many fields (i.e., literature, art, psychology) due to how it addressed cultural influences as diverse cultures have gained increased international respect (Kahn & Lourenco, 1999). Vocational psychology and counseling have also seen the influence of post-modern thought, which at times has led to criticism. For example, Coutinho, Dam, and Blustein (2008) went so far as to suggest that "the notion of career is no longer a sufficiently inclusive conceptual framework, which successfully encapsulates the experiences of work in the lives of the majority of people in the world today" (p. 12). Moreover, Savickas (1995) questioned the degree to which modern theories can address the needs of a post-modern world. Others have called for the revision of old theory, the creation of post-modern oriented theories of vocational Holland's Theory 4 guidance, or the convergence of multiple, modern theories (e.g., Osipow, 1990;Savickas, 2005;Schultheiss, 2007;Severy, 2008;Young & Valach, 2004). Blustein (2006) noted that trait-andfactor theorists, such as Holland, perpetuate a tendency to focus on the privileged, well-educated worker. Others have sai...

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Past, Present and Future of Cross‐Cultural Studies in Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Glazer

2002

International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology 2002

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An Evaluation of the Cross-Cultural Validity of Holland's Theory: Career Choices by Workers in India

Cited by 70 publications

References 28 publications

An Evidence for Validity of Holland’s Theory of Personality Types in Turkish Culture

An Evidence for Validity of Holland’s Theory of Personality Types in Turkish Culture

Holland's Theory in an International Context: Applicability of RIASEC Structure and Assessments Technical Report No. 50

Past, Present and Future of Cross‐Cultural Studies in Industrial and Organizational Psychology

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