Siren song? A longitudinal study of the facilitating role of calling and ability in the pursuit of a challenging career
Dobrow, S. R.
& Heller, D.
(2014-01-01)
Siren song? A longitudinal study of the facilitating role of calling and ability in the pursuit of a challenging career
[Paper]. Academy of Management Annual Meeting: The Power of Words, Philadelphia, United States, USA.
& Heller, D.
(2014-01-01)
Siren song? A longitudinal study of the facilitating role of calling and ability in the pursuit of a challenging career
[Paper]. Academy of Management Annual Meeting: The Power of Words, Philadelphia, United States, USA.
In an 11-year, five-wave longitudinal study of 450 amateur high-school musicians progressing from adolescence to adulthood, we found that regardless of their actual musical ability, people with stronger early callings were likely to perceive their abilities more favorably, which led them to pursue music professionally.