The Pattern-Oriented Approach: A Framework for the Experience of Work

摘要

Whenever researchers suggest a paradigm shift, their ideas will be considered "radical." Another "radical" person approach has been slowly gaining acceptance in the field of industrial–organizational (I-O) psychology. The past decade has seen an increase in the use of pattern-orientec approaches to study a variety of work-related phenomena, including commitment (Sinclair, Tucker, Cullen, & Wright, 2005), leadership (O'Shea, Foti, Hauenstein, & Bycio, 2009), career development (Gustafson, 2000; Reitzle, Korner, & Vondracek, 2009), and retirement transitions (Wang, 2007). We share Weiss and Rupp's (2011) view that a person-centric perspective is necessary in the field of I-O psychology. We believe their person-centric perspective of work psychology can benefit from taking advantage of the theoretical tenets and methodological contributions of the pattern-oriented approach.