1448: Future Work Self Salience: Taking Stock and Moving Forward (12280)

Individuals have become the primary actors in managing their careers because of the fundamental shift in the ownership of careers. This shift has made it necessary for individuals to take a vital role in various career-building activities. Future work self salience (FWSS) was introduced in the literature to understand the motivation for these proactive behaviors a decade ago. FWSS measures how readily and vividly individuals can imagine themselves in their future work self. Since then, researchers have looked into various antecedents and outcomes, further enhancing our knowledge. However, we have yet to see a synthesis of this body of knowledge that highlights significant advancements and challenges. Thus, to understand the theoretical perspectives taken in earlier work and the nomological network of variables connected to FWSS and pinpoint how this construct has been conceptualized and measured, we systematically review the empirical research on FWSS in the current study. Based on the findings of this review, we develop a future research agenda that supports further theoretical and empirical advancement.

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