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Abstract
Purpose
This bibliometric literature review aims to uncover the (1) intellectual foundations and (2) topical evolution in the field of career aspiration research.
Design/methodology/approach
We employed the systematic literature review methodology following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. According to the predetermined criteria, 286 articles were included from the Web of Science database. Then, we employed performance analysis, science mapping and natural language processing to address our research objectives.
Findings
Co-citation analysis uncovered four foundational themes: (1) gender and leadership aspiration, (2) Social Cognitive Career Theory, (3) process of career development and (4) adolescents’ career aspiration. Moreover, co-word analysis showed that scholarly foci have shifted from adolescents’ career development to diverse streams. This shift was indicated by the exploration of additional research samples, such as university students, and topics related to specific aspirations (e.g. entrepreneurial and managerial aspirations) and gender issues (e.g. women leadership and gender stereotypes).
Research limitations/implications
Although this review has limitations related to data selection, it presents implications for practice, theory and future research on career aspirations.
Originality/value
The study illuminated the past and development of a research domain, thus advancing the understanding of career aspirations and inspiring future research.
目的 本文献综述旨在揭示职业志向研究领域的（1）知识基础和（2）主题演变。根据预先确定的标准，我们从 Web of Science 数据库中收录了 286 篇文章。然后，我们采用了绩效分析、科学绘图和自然语言处理等方法来实现我们的研究目标。研究结果共同引文分析揭示了四个基本主题：（1）性别与领导抱负；（2）社会认知职业理论；（3）职业发展过程；（4）青少年的职业抱负。此外，共词分析表明，学术研究的重点已从青少年的职业发展转向多元化的研究。研究局限性/启示虽然本综述在数据选择方面存在局限性，但它对职业理想的实践、理论和未来研究具有启示意义。原创性/价值本研究揭示了一个研究领域的过去和发展，从而推进了对职业理想的理解，并启发了未来的研究。
期刊介绍：
Careers and Development are inter-related fields of study with connections to many academic disciplines, organizational practices and policy developments in the emerging knowledge economies and learning societies of the modern world. Career Development International provides a platform for research in these areas that deals with questions of theories and theory development, as well as with organizational career strategy, policy and practice. Issues of theory and of practice may be dealt with at individual, organizational and society levels. The international character of submissions may have two aspects. Submissions may be international in their scope, dealing with a topic that is of concern to researchers throughout the world rather than of sole interest to a national audience. Alternatively, submissions may be international in content, relating, for example, to comparative analyses of careers and development across national boundaries, or dealing with inherently ''international'' issues such as expatriation. Coverage: -Individual careers - psychological and developmental perspectives -Career interventions (systems and tools, mentoring, etc) -Government policy and practices -HR planning and recruitment -International themes and issues (MNCs, expatriation, etc) -Organizational strategies and systems -Performance management -Work and occupational contexts
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