Executive Summary Series

Short engaging summaries of the key ideas in the most relevant research on the college-to-career transition.

Vol. 2

Getting Unstuck

Summary of: Berg, J. M., Wrzesniewski, A., Grant, A. M., Kurkoski, J., & Welle, B. (2023). Getting unstuck: The effects of growth mindsets about the self and job on happiness at work. Journal of Applied Psychology, 108(1), 152-166.

Vol. 1

Crafting a Job

Summary of: Wrzesniewski, A., & Dutton, J. E. (2001). Crafting a job: Revisioning employees as active crafters of their work. Academy of Management Review, 26(2), 179-201.