| Abstract: | Presents a model for career decision making based on the elimination of occupational alternatives, which is an adaptation for career decisions of A. Tversky's (see record 1973-00249-001) elimination-by-aspects theory of choice. Each occupational alternative is viewed as a set of aspects, and at each stage an aspect is selected according to its importance; alternatives lacking the selected aspect are eliminated. This process continues until only a few alternatives, or a single alternative, remain. The expected utility approach is reviewed as a representative compensatory model for career decisions. The advantages and the disadvantages of the sequential elimination and the expected utility approaches are examined. The possible combination of the 2 approaches is explored, and the implications for career counseling, computerized career decision-making systems, and research issues are discussed. (53 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
