A Study of Career Shocks from the Perspective of Personal Construct Psychology: Small Business Owners in the Jaws of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Serbia(Article)(Open Access)
- aDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
- bInstitute for Educational Research, Belgrade, Serbia
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic could be considered as a career shock for employees in different industries around the world. The aim of this research was to gain insight into the dynamics of Serbian small business owners’ career shocks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic by using personal construct psychology (PCP) as a theoretical framework. We conducted 18 semi-structured interviews with 9 small business owners on two separate occasions and analyzed their personal stories. The data were collected during the most restrictive lockdown in Serbia in April 2020 and again at the end of June 2020 when the number of the people infected was on a rapid rise. The reaction to the career shock caused by the pandemic can be understood by analyzing transitions (how people perceive career shocks), people’s coping strategies and the way in which their dependencies were dispersed. This study contributes to understanding the career shock issue by viewing it through the lens of the personal construct theory. © 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Funding details
| Funding sponsor | Funding number | Acronym |
|---|---|---|
| Ministarstvo Prosvete, Nauke i Tehnološkog Razvoja | 200018,451-03-9/2021-14 | MPNTR |
| 451-03-9/2021-14/200018 |
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The research work of Milica Vukeli\u0107 and Ivana B. Petrovi\u0107 was funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia under Contract No. 451-03-9/2021-14, and by the Faculty of Philosophy, Belgrade within the project \u201CMan and society in times of crisis\u201D. The research work of Vladimir D\u017Einovi\u0107 was funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia under Contract No. 451-03-9/2021-14/200018.
- ISSN: 10720537
- Source Type: Journal
- Original language: English
- DOI: 10.1080/10720537.2021.2019631
- Document Type: Article
- Publisher: Routledge
Vukelić, M.; Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Čika Ljubina 18-20, Belgrade, Serbia;
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