...Lorenz Affolter; Daniel Spurk; Caroline Straub; Clara Zwettler Purpose This study investigates under which conditions (i.e. latent profiles) living a calling can be a double-edged sword for work and career-related outcomes of gig workers. Design/methodology/approach Using latent profile...

...Lorenz Affolter; Caroline Straub; Daniel Spurk Purpose This study investigates the diverse career experiences of gig workers by looking at a sample of gig workers that are living a calling through online labor platforms (OLPs). Drawing from the systems informed positive psychology (SIPP) framework...

...Julia Muehlhausen; Daniel Spurk; Andreas Hirschi; Anita Sandmeier Purpose Organizational embeddedness of employees who are experiencing their work as a calling is of high relevance. Understanding what promotes staying in organizations can provide benefits for individuals with a calling while...

..., the moderating role of applicants' calling and the mediating role of value congruence in the relationship between the person and organization. Design/methodology/approach The study sample consisted of 259 college students in South Korea. A quasi-experimental design and survey were used. Data were analyzed...

...Bernadeta Goštautaitė; Ilona Bučiūnienė; Anna Dalla Rosa; Ryan Duffy; Haram Julia Kim Purpose The association of calling with burnout is not well understood. This study investigates how calling influences burnout and what the roles of social worth and career stage are in this relation. Drawing...

...Chunyu Zhang; Andreas Hirschi; Anne Herrmann; Jia Wei; Jinfu Zhang Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to test if the effects of a self-directed career attitude on career and life satisfaction are mediated by a person’s sense of calling and moderated by job insecurity in a sample of Chinese...