NGO 활동가들이 인식하는 경력성공의 의미

초록

This study covers subjective career success of those people in civic groups, i.e. NGO (non-governmental organization) activists. It includes their personal definitions of career success as social activists. For this research, qualitative research method was chosen to comprehend the meaning of career success based on the participants’ own experience rather than the dictionary definition. In this regard, in-depth interviews were conducted with those who possess over 10 years of hands-on experience in civic groups. The analysis indicated that subjective career success could be defined as contributing to social changes; finding and realizing one’s own value and calling; being the true agent of own action; having experiences that make themselves change and grow with peer feedback or support from a mentor; The study results could provide career theorists and practitioners with theoretical basis to understand career development of NGO activists.

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