Definition
Occupational types are a psychological classification of occupations, which aims to establish the best possible matching between the endowments of individuals and the characteristics of occupational environments.
Introduction
Psychological theories of occupational types refer to individual differences in personality, interests, values, and skills that make people more likely to be attracted to a certain type of occupation. In turn, occupations differ with regard to the types of the tasks that have to be performed, prospects for personal growth, the degree of autonomy in defining and carrying out the necessary tasks, as well as financial and health risks. Hence, theories of occupational types aim at establishing the best possible matching between individuals and their occupational environments. An assumption at the core of those theories is that a better person-environment fit increases individual...
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Sorgner, A. (2017). Occupational Types. In: Zeigler-Hill, V., Shackelford, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28099-8_786-1
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