Career trajectories of Dutch pop musicians: A longitudinal study

Autor: Tom F. M. ter Bogt, Koos Zwaan, Quinten A. W. Raaijmakers
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Journal of Vocational Behavior. 77:10-20
ISSN: 0001-8791
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2010.03.004
Popis: Systematic studies of artistic careers are scarce and this is the first large-scale study on the career development of pop musicians. Using a prospective longitudinal approach we followed a sample of aspiring pop musicians in the Netherlands (N = 369) over a three-year period. First we identified four groups of pop musicians with different career patterns, that is, upward careers, downward careers, stable successful careers and stable unsuccessful careers. By means of a multigroup growth mixture model we examined how career success was influenced by social support, professional attitude and professional network. Results showed that successful pop musicians experience more social support, have a stronger professional attitude and a more extensive professional network. Moreover, our study shows that these findings were consistent both between and within the different career pattern groups.
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