This article explains the challenges faced when management‐practitioners decide to enter the academic environment and …

and discusses the implications for managers and management.  …

therefore preliminary and may not be representative of mid‐career managers' experience with problematic work role transitions … research on the subject. Practical implications – The study suggested managers moving post in mid‐career bring to their new …

Purpose – The paper addresses the influence of culture and gender on the choice of a management career among men and …‐cultural differences and small gender differences in the influences and aspirations associated with a career choice in management. Research … important in light of the small percentage of women in top management positions and the view of an MBA as means for breaking …

Purpose – This study aims to empirically examine the career competencies of global managers having world … in‐depth interviews with 45 global managers, the paper analyzes career stories from a content analysis approach. Data … of global manager. Research limitations/implications – The study is limited by its reliance on global managers' career …

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore how women managers in the United Arab Emirates account for and …‐depth interviews with 15 women managers in the United Arab Emirates. Findings – The study produced a typology distinguishing four types … of career development among women managers in the United Arab Emirates: progressive, moderate, facilitated and idealistic …