A qualitative investigation into the relationship between the early career expectations, and experiences, of graduate engineers in a South African utility organisation

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dc.contributor.advisorGoodman, Sukien_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRiordan, Sarahen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-17T12:41:54Z
dc.date.available2016-03-17T12:41:54Z
dc.date.issued2001en_ZA
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dc.description.abstractThis research examines the relationship between the work expectations, and experiences, of graduate engineers during their early career period. The theories of organisational socialisation, reality shock and work adjustment define the context in which this research is located. Qualitative data were obtained through in-depth interviews with sixteen subjects with less than five years work experience, employed in a utility organisation in the Western Cape. Results indicate that subjects experience significant incongruence between their expectations of work and work experiences. Through a process of qualitative data analysis three major themes were identified where incongruence was experienced, namely, content of work, context of work and general career issues. The results are interpreted and discussed in light of existing research in the field of Organisational Psychologyen_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationRiordan, S. (2001). <i>A qualitative investigation into the relationship between the early career expectations, and experiences, of graduate engineers in a South African utility organisation</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Organisational Psychology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17949en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationRiordan, Sarah. <i>"A qualitative investigation into the relationship between the early career expectations, and experiences, of graduate engineers in a South African utility organisation."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Organisational Psychology, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17949en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationRiordan, S. 2001. A qualitative investigation into the relationship between the early career expectations, and experiences, of graduate engineers in a South African utility organisation. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Riordan, Sarah AB - This research examines the relationship between the work expectations, and experiences, of graduate engineers during their early career period. The theories of organisational socialisation, reality shock and work adjustment define the context in which this research is located. Qualitative data were obtained through in-depth interviews with sixteen subjects with less than five years work experience, employed in a utility organisation in the Western Cape. Results indicate that subjects experience significant incongruence between their expectations of work and work experiences. Through a process of qualitative data analysis three major themes were identified where incongruence was experienced, namely, content of work, context of work and general career issues. The results are interpreted and discussed in light of existing research in the field of Organisational Psychology DA - 2001 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2001 T1 - A qualitative investigation into the relationship between the early career expectations, and experiences, of graduate engineers in a South African utility organisation TI - A qualitative investigation into the relationship between the early career expectations, and experiences, of graduate engineers in a South African utility organisation UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17949 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/17949
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationRiordan S. A qualitative investigation into the relationship between the early career expectations, and experiences, of graduate engineers in a South African utility organisation. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Organisational Psychology, 2001 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17949en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentOrganisational Psychologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherOrganisational Psychologyen_ZA
dc.titleA qualitative investigation into the relationship between the early career expectations, and experiences, of graduate engineers in a South African utility organisationen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMComen_ZA
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