The Theory and Practice of Vocational Guidance: A Selection of Readings is a compilation of papers that discusses theoretical foundations and practical applications of vocational guidance. The book presents 36 articles that cover various concerns in career counseling, both in theory and in practice. The first part of the text deals with theoretical concerns in vocational guidance, such as model for the translation of self-concepts into vocational terms; social factors in vocational development; young workers in their first jobs; and the criteria of vocational success. In the next part, the book presents the practical issues, which include needed counselor competencies in vocational aspects of counseling and guidance; an occupational classification for use in vocational guidance; psycho-social aspects of work; and key concepts in the use of psychological tests in vocational guidance. The book will be of great use to any professionals, but will be most useful to those involved in career counseling, such as human resource practitioners, school counselors, and college career advisers.

The aim of the study was to examine the contribution of the motivational factors towards the different value-orientations expressed through occupational choice. Hypothesis regarding the contributions of motivational factors in shaping different value-orientations were postulated in the light of relevant literature and were verified by the application of suitable statistical techniques. The findings revealed that Dominance contributed significantly to theoretical value-orientation. Similarly; in shaping economic value-orientation the motivational factors; namely; achievement; deference; affiliation; intraception; abasement; nurturance; change; endurance; heterosexuality; and aggression were found to have significant contribution. In political value-orientation the main contributing motivational factors were deference; exhibition; autonomy; affiliation; abasement etc. In shaping religious value-orientation the motivational factor like exhibition; autonomy; and succorance were found to have significant contribution. The study was very much significant in the sense that it explained the theoretical rationale regarding the implication of the contribution of some of the motivational factors in shaping different value-orientation. Values play an important role in giving the shape of personality Amar Nath Prasad

Considered to be a classic in the field. The most comprehensive survey and evaluation of the major theories dealing with how an individual's career develops. The book contains important information on the history of the field and occupational classification systems.