Developing Self-Efficacy and Career Optimism through Participation in Communities of Practice within Australian Creative Industries

Autor/in	Goodwin, Kim
Titel	Developing Self-Efficacy and Career Optimism through Participation in Communities of Practice within Australian Creative Industries
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Career Development, 28 (2019) 2, S.122-131 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Goodwin, Kim)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1038-4162
DOI	10.1177/1038416219849644
Schlagwörter	Self Efficacy; Career Development; Job Security; Positive Attitudes; Correlation; Communities of Practice; Creative Activities; Design; Films; Music; Theater Arts; Visual Arts; Artists; Self Management; Coping; Social Support Groups; Social Networks; Resilience (Psychology); Skill Development; Urban Areas; Self Employment; Employees; Foreign Countries; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Berufsentwicklung; Arbeitsplatzsicherheit; Korrelation; Community; Film; Musik; Theaterwissenschaft; Optische Gestaltung; Artiste; Artist; Künstler; Künstlerin; Selbstmanagement; Bewältigung; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Urban area; Stadtregion; Self-employment; Selbstbestimmte Arbeit; Selbstständiger; Employee; Arbeitnehmer; Beschäftigter; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	Building a sustainable career in the creative industries is a challenging proposition. Creative workers face high levels of employment insecurity and limited career development opportunity. Those working in the sector must build discipline-oriented career self-management skills, while also finding ways to cope with the psychologically demanding nature of precarious work. Two competencies that contribute to creative career success are self-efficacy and career optimism, both of which support resilience and persistence in the face of career obstacles. This study used narrative data from 28 interviews across six creative disciplines to examine how creative workers who work within communities of practice build self-efficacy and career optimism. The findings suggested that, by participating in communities of practice, creative practitioners not only build professional skills that align with their discipline but also gain psychosocial support that promotes resilience. There is an opportunity, therefore, to enhance understanding of communities of practice with creative career development offerings. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01