Career Anchors (Korea)

🧠 Psychology By CampusDown Wiki Editorial Team Last updated October 26, 2026

The self-concept core people least want to give up; Schein proposed eight types.

Contents

1. History and scholarship
2. Key points
3. In practice
4. FAQ
5. References

History and scholarship

Schein (1978) tracked MIT alumni and later (1990) listed eight anchors: technical/functional, managerial, autonomy, security, entrepreneurial creativity, service, pure challenge, lifestyle. Igbaria et al. (1991) applied it to IT staff; Feldman and Bolino (1996) reconceptualised it; Schein (1996) revisited it; compare Super (1980) and Hall (1996).

Key points

Anchors emerge through work experience; explored via questionnaires and interviews. Laws, programmes, visa rules and hiring practice change; check official notices, current law and actual postings.

In practice

Useful when weighing a job change or career change; pair with vocational tests.

FAQ

For new grads?: Possible, may change.
More than one?: Some research says so.

Sources reviewed: 2026-10-26

References

Schein, E. H. (1978). Career Dynamics: Matching Individual and Organizational Needs. Addison-Wesley.
Super, D. E. (1980). A life-span, life-space approach to career development. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 16(3), 282–298.
Schein, E. H. (1990). Career Anchors: Discovering Your Real Values. Pfeiffer.
Igbaria, M., Greenhaus, J. H., & Parasuraman, S. (1991). Career orientations of MIS employees: An empirical analysis. MIS Quarterly, 15(2), 151–169.
Feldman, D. C., & Bolino, M. C. (1996). Careers within careers: Reconceptualizing the nature of career anchors and their consequences. Human Resource Management Review, 6(2), 89–112.
Schein, E. H. (1996). Career anchors revisited: Implications for career development in the 21st century. Academy of Management Executive, 10(4), 80–88.
Hall, D. T. (1996). Protean careers of the 21st century. Academy of Management Executive, 10(4), 8–16.
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