Kira, Mari, Wehrle, Katja, Ashford, Susan J., Voloshyna, Viktoriya, Bataille, Christine Deborah, Francavilla, Jessica, Selenko, Eva, Zikic, Jelena, Klehe, Ute-Christine, Vough, Heather Ciara, Cronin, Matthew A., Brooks, Sarah, Wilkinson, Adrian John, and Mowbray, Paula
In contemporary professional landscapes, people frequently undergo diverse work-role transitions, encompassing shifts between jobs, careers, or professions (macro-role transitions), traversing the boundaries of concurrently held roles (micro-role transitions), or redefining their perception of a current role (intra-role transitions). These transitions occur within specific social and historical contexts that prescribe normative scripts dictating the initiation, progression, and expected outcomes of role changes. However, people increasingly engage in noninstitutionalized role transitions, deviating from established norms and diverging from mainstream career trajectories. While holding, to date, only limited scholarly attention, preliminary empirical findings suggest noninstitutionalized transitions to offer enriching experiences and pose challenges for individuals. This symposium explores noninstitutionalized work-role transitions across various magnitudes (i.e., macro, micro, and intra-role transitions). We inquire into the nature of noninstitutionalized work-role transitions (i.e., their types and defining characteristics), their antecedents (i.e., the motivations behind people opting for them), their unfolding processes (i.e., the mechanisms in their progression), and their psychological and career-related outcomes (i.e., their impact on people's identities, social connections, careers, and well-being). By delving into these aspects, our symposium contributes to the advancement of research in this field, shedding light on how people, workplaces, and society can effectively navigate and manage noninstitutionalized work-role transitions. Coping with Status Loss in Organizations: A Qualitative Study of Migrants' Status-Related Identity Author: Viktoriya Voloshyna; Thompson Rivers U. Author: Jelena Zikic; York U. Dynamics Between Established and Emerging Professional Identity in an Intra-Institutional Transition Author: Katja Wehrle; Justus-Liebig U. Giessen Author: Mari Kira; U. of Michigan, Ann Arbor Author: Ute-Christine Klehe; Justus-Liebig U. Giessen A Professional and Parent: Making Work-Life and Career Changes When Transitioning to Parenthood Author: Christine Deborah Bataille; Ithaca College The Mental Health and Well-Being Implications of Leading Two Lives in the Music Industry Author: Jessica Francavilla; Washington U. in St. Louis, Olin Business School Author: Heather Ciara Vough; George Mason U. Author: Matthew A. Cronin; George Mason U. Challenges of Developing Voice and Identity in Non-standard Work Author: Paula Mowbray; Griffith U. Author: Eva Selenko; Loughborough U. Author: Sarah Brooks; Sheffield U. Management School Author: Adrian John Wilkinson; Griffith U. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]