Sean Lyons

• PhD Management, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University (2004)
• MA, Public Policy and Administration, Carleton University (1998)
• BPA, University of Windsor (1995)

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ORCID iD: orcid.org/0000-0001-5954-0077
ResearcherID: I-2453-2014 
Scopus Author ID: 25221935000

Refereed Journal Articles: 

• Schweitzer, L., Lyons, S., & Smith, C. J. (2023). Career Sustainability: Framing the Past to Adapt in the Present for a Sustainable Future. Sustainability, 15(15), 11800.
• Leblanc, J. E. & Lyons, S. (2022). Helicopter parenting during emerging adulthood: Consequences for career identity and adaptability (Brandilynn Villarreal, Ed.). Frontiers in Psychology, 13(886979), 1-18. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.886979.
• Ayoobzadeh, M, Schweitzer, L & Lyons, S. (2021). Career Expectations of International and Domestic Students in Canada. International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance.
• Charbonneau, B D, Powell, D M, Spence, J R & Lyons, S T. (2021). Unintended Consequences of Interview Faking: Impact on Perceived Fit and Affective Outcomes. Personnel Assessment and Decisions, 7(1), Article 6. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/pad/vol7/iss1/6.
• Goetz, M L, Jones-Bitton, A, Hewson, J, Khosa, D, Lyons, S & Dorothy J Bakker, Peter D Conlon. (2020). An Examination of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Personality, Gender, and Career Interests of Ontario Veterinary College Students. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 47(4), 430-444. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.0418-044r.

• Duxbury, L., Higgins, C., & Lyons, S. (2010). Coping with Overload and Stress: A Comparison of professional men and women. Journal of Marriage and Family, 72(4), 847-859.
• Ng, E. S. W., Schweitzer, L., & Lyons, S. (2010). New generation, great expectations: A field study of the millennial generation. Journal of Business and Psychology, 28(2) 281-292. DOI: 10.1007/s10869-010-9159-4 DOI:10.1002/job.658
• Schweitzer, L. & Lyons, S. T. (2008). The market within: A marketing approach to creating and developing high-value employment relationships. Business Horizons, 51, 555-565.
• Duxbury, L., Lyons, S., & Higgins, C. (2007). Dual-income families in the new millennium: Re-conceptualizing family type. Advances in Developing Human Resources, 9(4), 472-486.
• Lyons, S., Duxbury, L, & Higgins, C. (2007). An empirical assessment of generational differences in basic human values. Psychological Reports, 101, 339-352.
• Lyons, S. T., Duxbury, L. E., & Higgins, C. A. (2006). A comparison of the values and commitment of private-sector, public-sector, and para-public-sector employees. Public Administration Review, 66 (4), 605-618.
• Lyons, S. T., Duxbury, L. E., & Higgins, C. A. (2005). Are gender differences in basic human values a generational phenomenon? Sex Roles, 53, 763-778.
• Authored Book
• Ng, E. S., Lyons, S. T., & Schweitzer, L. (2018). Generational Career Shifts: How Matures, Boomers, Gen Xers, and Millennials View Work. Emerald Publishing Limited.

Edited Book

• Ng, E.S., Lyons, S. T., & Schweitzer, L. (Eds.) (2012). Managing the new workforce: International perspectives on the millennial generation, Edward Elgar Publishing, Northampton, MA.

Edited Book Chapters

•  Lyons, S., Ng, E. S., & Schweitzer, L. (2014). Launching a Career: Inter-generational differences in the early career stage based on retrospective accounts. pp. 148-163. In Emma Parry (Ed.), Parry E. (Ed) Generational
  Diversity at Work: New Research Perspectives. London: Routeledge.  
• Lyons, S. T., Ng, E. S. W., & Schweitzer, L. (2012). Generational career shift: Millennials and the changing nature of careers in Canada, in Ng, E. S. W., Lyons, S. T., & Schweitzer, L. Managing the new workforce: International perspectives on the millennial generation. Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar.
• Duxbury, L., Lyons, S., & Higgins. C. (2008). Too much to do and not enough time: An examination of role overload. In Korabik, K., Lero, D. S., & Whitehead, D. L. (eds.). Handbook of Work-Family Integration: Research, theory and best Practices (pp. 125-140). New York: Academic Press.

Refereed Conference Proceedings  

• LeBlanc, J., & Lyons, S. T. (2015). Helicopter Parents and Indecisive Kids: The Impact of Parental Attachment on Millennials' Careers. In Academy of Management Proceedings(Vol. 2015, No. 1, p. 15618). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.
• Kuron, L., Lyons, S., Schweitzer, L, & Ng, E. S. W. (2012). Work values of the millennial generation: a comparison of pre-career and working millennials. Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Annual Meeting. June 9-15, St. John’s Newfoundland
• Ng, E.S., Schweitzer, & Lyons, S. T (2012). Public and Nonprofit Sectors as Safe Havens: A Comparison of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered (LGBT), and Heterosexual Job Seekers, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) Conference Proceedings, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
• Lyons, S., Ng, E. S. W., Schweitzer, L., & Kuron, L. (2011). Intergenerational Differences in Work Values, Career Anchors and Organizational Mobility. Proceedings 13th International Society for the Study of Organizational and Work Values (ISSWOV) Conference, June 24-27, Goa, India.
• Schweitzer, L. Lyons, S. T., & Ng, E.S. (2010). Managing in the new millennium: Gen Y and workplace expectations. Proceedings 12th International Society for the Study of Organizational and Work Values (ISSWOV) Conference, June 27-30, Lisbon
• Schweitzer, L., Ng, E., Lyons, S., & Kuron, L. K. J. (2010) Educational and career expectations: A pattern of gender differences. Proceedings of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference, Regina, SK, May 22-25. Gender and Diversity in Organization Best Paper Award Winner 2010.
• Lyons, S., Schweitzer, L, & Ng, E. (2009). The shifting nature of careers in Canada: A framework for research. Proceedings of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference, Niagara Falls, June 6-9.
• Gender and Diversity in Organization Best Paper Award Winner 2009
• Lyons, S. T., & Schweitzer, L. (2008). The structure of work values: A replication with two measures. Proceedings of the 2008 International Society for the Study of Organizational and Work Values (ISSWOV) Conference, June 24-27, 2008, Singapore, pp. 129-136.
• Lyons, S. T., Dyke, L. & Khilji, S. (2008). A smallest space analysis of the value structure of career anchors. Proceedings of the 2008 International Society for the Study of Organizational and Work Values (ISSWOV) Conference, June 24-27, 2008, Singapore, pp. 73-80.
• Lyons, S. T., Duxbury, L. E., & Higgins, C. A. (2006). A re-examination of relationship between general values and work values. Proceedings of the 2006 International Society for the Study of Organizational and Work Values (ISSWOV) Conference, June 25-29, 2006, Tallinn, Estonia, pp. 87-98.
• Lyons, S. T., Duxbury, L. E., & Higgins, C. A. (2005). An empirical assessment of generational differences in work-related values. Proceedings of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference, May 27-31, Toronto, Ontario pp. 62-71.

• Lyons, S. & Kuron, L. (2014). Generations in the Workplace: Taking Stock and Moving Forward.   Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Annual Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii. 
• Lyons, S., Ng, E. S., & Schweitzer, L. (2014). Launching a Career: Inter-Generational Differences in the Early Career Stage.   Academy of Management Annual Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 
• Ng, E. S., Lyons, S., & Schweitzer, L. (2012). Managing the New Workforce: International Perspectives on the Millennial Generation.   Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts. 

• Kuron, L., Schweitzer, L., Lyons, S. T., & Ng, E. S. (2014). Careers Profiled: Investigating Differences in Career Behaviours andExperiences.   2009 Annual Conference of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Huntsville, Canada-Ontario. 
  Winner of the 2014 HR Dvision Best Paper Award
• Kuron, L., Schweitzer, L., Lyons, S., & Ng, E. S. (2013). Writing their own stories? A qualitative investigation of millennials' careers.   Proceedings of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Annual Conference, Calgary, Canada-Alberta. 
• Lyons, S., Schweitzer, L., & Ng, E. S. (2013). Launching a career: A qualitative study of inter-generational differences in the early career stage.  Proceedings of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Annual Conference, Calgary, Canada-Alberta. 
  Winner of Human Resource Division Best Paper Award
• Kuron, L., Lyons, S., Schweitzer, L., & Ng, E. S. (2012). Work values of the millennial generation: a comparison of pre-career and working millennials.   Administrative Science Association of Canada Annual Meetings, St. John's, Canada-Newfoundland. 
• Ng, E. S., Schweitzer, L., & Lyons, S. (2012). Public and Nonprofit Sectors as Safe Havens: A Comparison of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered (LGBT), and Heterosexual Job Seekers.   Administrative Science Association of Canada Annual Meetings, St. Johns, Canada-Newfoundland.

2016 SSHRC GRANT - Grant to study the career launch process in today's generation of emerging adults.

2008 SSHRC GRANT - Grant to study how different generational cohorts progress through their careers, what their expectations are and how these experiences and expectations vary by cultural background, gender and region ($158,400).

Dr. Sean Lyons is Professor and Associate Dean of Research & Graduate Studies at Lang. His research focuses on inter-generational dynamics and their impact on workplace environments and management practices.  

His recent co-authored study, "Career Expectations of International and Domestic Students in Canada," published in the International Journal for Educational Guidance, examines the career expectations of international and domestic students in Canadian universities. This research, involving a dataset of 23,950 students, including 3,020 international students, aims to understand the varying career-related needs and expectations of these two groups. The findings reveal both similarities and differences in expectations, offering valuable insights for higher education institutions to attract and retain high-quality international students. The study underscores the importance of tailoring career support services to meet the diverse expectations of international students, enhancing their educational experience and career prospects.  

In his other 2023 paper, "Career Sustainability: Framing the Past to Adapt in the Present for a Sustainable Future," published in Sustainability, Dr. Lyons and his colleagues explore the concept of sustainable careers. The research posits that career development is an adaptive and dynamic process of creating person-career fit, aiming for a career that is happy, healthy, and productive. The paper delves into the intrapersonal processes involved in constructing career sustainability, drawing on theories such as career construction theory, prospective and adaptive sensemaking, conservation of resources theory, and career adaptability. His study articulates how individuals reflect, frame, envision, re-frame, and adapt their career paths over time, bringing added conceptual depth to earlier sustainable careers models.  

Dr. Lyons's work advances our understanding of the evolving career landscape, providing insights for fostering adaptable and sustainable career paths in a rapidly changing world.

Ayoobzadeh, M., Lyons, S., & Schweitzer, L. (2023). Career expectations of international and domestic students in Canada.  International Journal for Educational Guidance, 23, 77-96.  

Schweitzer, L., Lyons, S., & Smith, C. J. (2023). Career Sustainability: Framing the Past to Adapt in the Present for a Sustainable Future. Sustainability, 15(15), 11800. https://doi.org/10.3390/su151511800