
The Metaverse and Career Development
Applications, Implications, and Future Directions
K. G. Priyashantha(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 14. October 2025
Book
Hardback
140 pages
978-1-041-15135-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book explores how the Metaverse may be applied to career development practices.
Beginning with a systematic review of empirical literature to foreground tested Metaverse applications in both workplace and educational settings, the book provides a framework for discussing possible Metaverse applications through five key career stages: Growth, exploration, establishment, maintenance, and disengagement. It then provides best practices, policy considerations, and implementation guidelines for organizations and educational institutions. Ethical considerations, including privacy, data security, digital divide, and psychological impacts of prolonged immersion in virtual environments, are also discussed.
This book will interest scholars of digital human resource management, human resource development, and career management. Its practical suggestions may also interest HR practitioners and policymakers.
Beginning with a systematic review of empirical literature to foreground tested Metaverse applications in both workplace and educational settings, the book provides a framework for discussing possible Metaverse applications through five key career stages: Growth, exploration, establishment, maintenance, and disengagement. It then provides best practices, policy considerations, and implementation guidelines for organizations and educational institutions. Ethical considerations, including privacy, data security, digital divide, and psychological impacts of prolonged immersion in virtual environments, are also discussed.
This book will interest scholars of digital human resource management, human resource development, and career management. Its practical suggestions may also interest HR practitioners and policymakers.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Academic
Illustrations
5 s/w Zeichnungen, 5 s/w Abbildungen, 5 s/w Tabellen
5 Tables, black and white; 5 Line drawings, black and white; 5 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
324 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-041-15135-7 (9781041151357)
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K. G. Priyashantha
The Metaverse and Career Development
Applications, Implications, and Future Directions
E-Book
10/2025
Routledge
€31.49
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K. G. Priyashantha
The Metaverse and Career Development
Applications, Implications, and Future Directions
E-Book
10/2025
Routledge
€31.49
Available for download
Person
K.G. Priyashantha is Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. He holds a PhD in Human Resource Management from the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, and his research focuses on gender stereotypes, digital HRM, and work engagement.
Content
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Themes of Metaverse for Career Development: A Review of the Empirical Literature
3. Possible Applications for Metaverse in Career Development Activities
4. Considerations for Research in Metaverse
5. Considerations for Practice
Index
1. Introduction
2. Themes of Metaverse for Career Development: A Review of the Empirical Literature
3. Possible Applications for Metaverse in Career Development Activities
4. Considerations for Research in Metaverse
5. Considerations for Practice
Index