Metaphor identification as a research method for the study of career

Creed, Allison; McIlveen, Peter

doi:10.1007/s10775-017-9345-2

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“…This study is the first to empirically demonstrate factors of career-related metaphors and thereby enhances previous work that identified 16 metaphors within respective literatures (El-Sawad, 2005;Inkson, 2004). The present research is a response to the call for interdisciplinary work that draws on theory and methods from other disciplines that specialize in narratology and linguistics (Creed & McIlveen, 2017;Collin, 2007). Metaphor analysis, including identification of potentially metaphorical language, draws from the discipline of cognitive linguistics and communication science to pursue quantitative measurement of employability as demonstrated in this paper as well as offer a new vista for qualitative examination of individual narratives for instance.…”

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The dimensional structure of metaphors of career and their relations to career agency, job search self-efficacy, and negative career outlook

Creed

McIlveen

Perera

2020

Int J Educ Vocat Guidance

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We measured 16 career-related metaphors' salience to university students and graduates (N = 577). The JOURNEY metaphor recorded the highest score (62%) with moderate levels for ENCOUNTERS AND RELATIONSHIPS, A STORY, and ROLES. Exploratory structural equation modelling revealed four factors labelled as Constraint (i.e. entrapped, struggling, or living within constraints), Personal Experience (i.e. humanistic, person-centred qualities), Complexity (i.e. complex, integrated parts of an unfolding whole), and Procedure (i.e. established protocols or systems of meaning making). This study demonstrates a framework for conceptualizing relations among career-related variables: career agency, job search self-efficacy, and negative career outlook. Keywords Career counseling • Higher education • Metaphor RésuméLa structure dimensionnelle des métaphores de carrière et leurs liens avec l'agentivité de carrière, le sentiment d'auto-efficacité dans la recherche d'emploi, et les perspectives de carrière négatives Nous avons mesuré l'importance de 16 métaphores de carrières chez des étudiant•e•s et diplômé•e•s universitaires (N=577). La métaphore VOYAGE a enregistré le score le plus élevé (62%) avec des niveaux modérés pour RENCONTRES ET RELATIONS, HISTOIRE, et RÔLES. Une modélisation par équations structurelles exploratoire a révélé quatre facteurs nommés Contrainte (i.e. piégé, luttant, ou vivant avec des contraintes), Expérience personnelle (i.e. qualités humanistes, centrées sur la personne), Complexité (i.e. parties complexes, intégrées dans un ensemble qui se déploie), et Procédure (i.e. protocoles établis

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The dimensional structure of metaphors of career and their relations to career agency, job search self-efficacy, and negative career outlook

Creed

McIlveen

Perera

2020

Int J Educ Vocat Guidance

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“…For the purposes of Author approved manuscript. (Steen et al, 2010) as an objective tool that can be applied to the study of career (Creed & McIlveen, 2017). This is pertinent given the potential for MIPVU to be applied to contemporary theories and constructs that emphasise meaningfulness, such as life themes, career stories, and calling (Dik & Duffy, 2009;McMahon & Watson, 2012;Savickas, 2012).…”

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Metaphor analysis in vocational counselling: moving from intuitive to reliable metaphor identification

Creed

Nacey

2020

British Journal of Guidance & Counselling

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This article introduces a metaphor identification method that can be readily applied to vocational psychology research and practice and contextualised to explore the phenomenon of career at a deeper level of experience. It offers a practically oriented demonstration of the Metaphor Identification Procedure Vrije Universiteit (Steen et al., 2010) on an illustrative sample of student testimonials from Higher Education promotional videos from Australia and Norway. Metaphors as understood through Lakoff and Johnson's (1980) conceptual metaphor theory have been shown to influence the attitudes and behaviours of the individual and organisation and orient the mindset of their audiences. The article extends the scholarly work about career metaphors championed by Inkson ( 2004), Inkson andAmundson (2002), andMignot (2000) to offer a reliable method for investigating metaphor in language and communication.

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“…She created four groups of archetypal vehicles (Roadster, Humvee, Hybrid, and Sedan) as metaphors to represent the concept of movement and speed on the career path (Dahan, 2014). Creed & McIlveen (2017) analysed a set of recorded student refl ections about their university experiences. The most frequently used metaphors that students used where labelled as metaphoric themes as described by Inkson (2004): Action and construction and Encounters and relationships.…”

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“Metaphorically Speaking…”Paradigm And The Use Of Metaphor In Career Conversations

Woldendorp

2019

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Since theorists like Inkson (2002), Mignot (2004), Amundson (2009) and McMahon & Watson (2012) have introduced metaphor as a valuable component in careers work, not a lot of empirical research has been added. To contribute to the need for empirical research, a qualitative study was performed to explore the actual use of metaphors in career conversations. The main aim of the study is to contribute to the theoretical and empirical knowledge base to enhance professional practices of career development. The research question was how career practitioners and their clients conceptualize careers in career conversations by the use of metaphor. The study also explored the differences in the use of metaphors when looking at the conversational role of the participants. For this purpose, the use of metaphor through two types of career practitioners as distinguished by NICE (career professionals and career advisors) was analysed. By applying the MIPVU metaphor identification procedure, 861 surface metaphors, clustered into 19 metaphor themes were identified in 18 recorded career conversations. All nine metaphor themes as identified by Inkson (2004) were found as well as the Game and Chaos metaphors as described by Prior & Bright (2009). Besides that, seven other metaphor themes were detected: Career as Physics, Liquids, Objects, Views, Constructs, Time(line), Projects and Art. Differences in the use of metaphor themes were found between clients and practitioners and between career advisors and career professionals. Based on the findings, career practitioners are recommended to actively develop awareness of their clients’ and their own paradigmatic thinking (deep metaphors) that is revealed by the use of metaphor. By doing so, they can consciously and instrumentally integrate that awareness in their professional repertoire. The academic field is recommended to expand empirical research on the role of metaphors, the paradigms that are revealed by them and the level of deliberateness and intentionality of metaphor use.

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Metaphor identification as a research method for the study of career

Cited by 11 publications

References 38 publications

The dimensional structure of metaphors of career and their relations to career agency, job search self-efficacy, and negative career outlook

The dimensional structure of metaphors of career and their relations to career agency, job search self-efficacy, and negative career outlook

Metaphor analysis in vocational counselling: moving from intuitive to reliable metaphor identification

“Metaphorically Speaking…”Paradigm And The Use Of Metaphor In Career Conversations

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