CONTENTS

List of Figures

List of Tables

Contributors

Foreword

Introduction
Christopher D. Nye and James Rounds

1The Nature of Interests: Toward a Unifying Theory of Trait-State Interest Dynamics
Rong Su, Gundula Stoll, and James Rounds

2Interest Development as a Dynamic Process in the Workplace
K. Ann Renninger and Suzanne E. Hidi

3A History of Vocational Interest Measurement
Michael J. Zickar and Hanyi Min

4Interest Measurement
Oleksandr S. Chernyshenko, Stephen Stark, and Christopher D. Nye

5Vocational Interests and Work Outcomes
Christopher D. Nye, Sarena Bhatia, and Joshua J. Prasad

6Personnel Selection and Vocational Interests: Recent Research and Future Directions
Frederick L. Oswald, Leaetta M. Hough, and Chen Zuo

7Vocational Interests and Meaningful Work
M. Teresa Cardador

8The Importance of Interests for Understanding Retirement
Laura Venz and Mo Wang

9New(ish) Directions for Vocational Interests Research
Robert Hogan and Ryne A. Sherman

10Connecting Concepts: Effects of Diversity of Interests and Interests’ Effects on Diversity
Ann Marie Ryan and Danielle D. King

11Vocational Interests in a Global Business Environment
Jason L. Huang, Shan Ran, and Mengqiao Liu

12Development of Vocational Interests in Adulthood
Bart Wille and Filip De Fruyt

13The Role of Interests in the Development of Expertise: A Multifactorial Perspective
David Z. Hambrick, Alexander P. Burgoyne, and Frederick L. Oswald

Index