Assessment of potential in the context of work: Toward a theory of temporality and age-graded patterns KU Leuven
From Aristotle’s classic Nicomachean Ethics to Abraham Maslow’s more recent Theory on Human Motivation, the realization of human potential has long appealed to the imagination of scholars in various disciplines. Today, the notion of self-actualization has developed into the ideal of Western societies (Twenge, 2014). This ideal is particularly visible in the context of work where jobs are portrayed as opportunities for ...