%0 Journal Article %T How professionalization and organizational diversity shape contemporary careers: Developing a typology and process model %A Huseyin Leblebici %A Young-Chul Jeong %J Human Relations %@ 1741-282X %D 2019 %R 10.1177/0018726718761552 %X ¡®How are contemporary careers constructed?¡¯ The aim of the article is to answer this question by developing a conceptual model of how professional and organizational environments shape careers in today¡¯s knowledge-based economy. Focusing on the interplay of two macro-level forces, professionalization and the diversity of organizations, we develop a typology of four distinct career models and incorporate them into a dynamic evolutionary process of careers. The implications for developing a more integrated and dynamic approach on contemporary careers are discussed %K careers %K career variation %K diversity of organizations %K professionalization %K situational mechanisms %U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0018726718761552