PurposeRecent research has shed light on career trajectories outside enclosed
organizations and linked individual careers to career fields. This article seeks
to explore how individuals' trajectories are affected by structural changes in
career fields.Design/methodology/approachBy exploring several jazz musicians'
biographies, a typical trajectory is built. In contrast with this typical
trajectory... hiện toàn bộ
Recent developments in restructuring, delayering, downsizing and flexible
employment strategies have cast doubt on traditional models of high‐potential
career development, especially high‐flyer or fast‐track programmes. In the
career management field, the debate has focused on changes in the psychological
contract, employability, and career resilience; however, a number of problems
can be identifi... hiện toàn bộ
Janet B.Kellett, Ronald H.Humphrey, Randall G.Sleeth
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to test the hypothesis that perceived
collective efficacy would mediate the effects of self‐efficacy on individual
task performance.Design/methodology/approachAn assessment center design with 147
participants in 49 three‐person groups was used.FindingsIt is found that for
individuals working on an assigned group goal, perception of the group's
collective efficac... hiện toàn bộ
This year‐long study has collected such evidence as is available from companies
that there is a positive link between corporate community involvement and human
resource issues; and devised new ways to manage, monitor and evaluate community
involvement so as to identify and then quantify its impact. The study
concentrated on skills development and staff motivation, while also addressing
recruitment... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeAligning social identity and career identity has become increasingly
complex due to growth in the pursuit of meaningful careers that offer very
long‐term personal satisfaction and stability. This paper aims to explore the
complex cognitive and affective thought process involved in the conscious
planning of voluntary career change.Design/methodology/approachA review of
recent findings releva... hiện toàn bộ
Puts forward the view that the real and controlling resource and the absolutely
decisive factor of production is no longer capital, nor land, nor labour but
knowledge. We now live in a post‐capitalist society in which the intelligent
worker is the dominant means of production and key to the future. Feels we are
entering a turbulent era which calls for management of change and re‐engineering
of com... hiện toàn bộ
The second in a series of three articles dealing with the human resources
aspects of mergers and acquisitions, with reference to a particular transaction
in the international financial services sector ‐ the purchase of most of the
businesses of Royal Trustco by the Royal Bank of Canada. Describes the human
resources challenges which emerged in a business which was not wanted by the
acquiring organ... hiện toàn bộ
Few studies have delved into career management issues of women on foreign
assignments, especially compared to male expatriates. Therefore, a large‐scale
mail survey was directed towards Western female and male business expatriates in
the same host location. Controlling for the effects of differences in the
demographic background of the gender groups, we found that female business
expatriates could... hiện toàn bộ