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This article describes an effort to apply a theoretical perspective developed in one country (the United States) to cope with increasing demand for career services and limited funding in another country (the United Kingdom) faced with similar increasing demands for cost-effective service delivery. The authors hope that the experience gained in the transnational application of theory to practice they present can be replicated in other countries using other theoretical perspectives. This article describes the process used in one transnational career theory adaptation project and discusses implications for transnational adaptations of career theory across countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the Computer Assisted Career Guidance (CACG) systems in terms of services provided, staffing, management, and implementation. These systems enhance both the acquisition of career information and the process of career decision-making. There are basically two types of CACG systems, DISCOVER and System of Interactive Guidance and Information (SIGI) throughout the United States. These systems were chosen for two basic reasons. First, previous research focused on information-type CACG systems. Second, guidance and information type systems differ in content and purpose. Nine research questions were used to investigate the two guidance type (CACG) systems. The respondents were institutional contact persons from American College Testing program. The survey yielded 65% response rate. Results indicated that distribution of SIGI was greater in post secondary education. The advantage of this approach includes the proximity to other supporting career information resources and the availability of counselors and other staff members who are familiar with career interventions. The CACG systems have certain advantages. First the integration of traditional and computer- assisted interventions reduces the likelihood of persons viewing the computer as a magical answer to career decision-making. Secondly, such integrations enhance the opportunity of counselors to conduct introductory and follow up activities to ensure appropriate client use of resources.