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Too academic to get a proper job? The difficult transition of PhDs to the “real world” of industry
Jose Cabral‐Cardoso, Carlos - In: Career Development International 6 (2001) 4, pp. 212-217
This article addresses the integration of junior scientists and technologists in industry and reports some of the findings of a major survey conducted in Portugal in a large sample of doctoral students and newly graduated PhDs. The article aims to identify career prospects and assess the extent...
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Exploring the impact of role models on older employees
Gibson, Donald E.; Barron, Lisa A. - In: Career Development International 8 (2003) 4, pp. 198-209
The international trend toward organizations emphasizing adaptability and change throughout careers suggests that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014693328
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A study of career needs, career development programs, job satisfaction and the turnover intentions of R&D personnel
Chen, Tser‐Yieth; Chang, Pao‐Long; Yeh, Ching‐Wen - In: Career Development International 9 (2004) 4, pp. 424-437
This study set to explore the career needs and proposes the concept of the gap between career development programs and career needs, and its subsequent effect on job satisfaction, turnover intention, in an effort to contribute to the field of career management, through the effective integration...
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The more you can get the better
Hetty van Emmerik, I.J. - In: Career Development International 9 (2004) 6, pp. 578-594
This study focused on the relationship between mentoring constellations and intrinsic career success. Hierarchical regression analyses on the data of 416 female and 594 male university members showed that mentoring was positively associated with intrinsic career success (i.e., career...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014693378
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Reasons for working part‐time
Maynard, Douglas C.; Thorsteinson, Todd J.; Parfyonova, … - In: Career Development International 11 (2006) 2, pp. 145-162
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explores the factors that might lead an individual to pursue part‐time (PT) employment. Design/methodology/approach – The paper hypothesized that employees have very different motivations for PT working, and that these motivations will affect their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014693429
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Career anchors: distribution and impact on job satisfaction, the Israeli case
Danziger, Nira; Valency, Rony - In: Career Development International 11 (2006) 4, pp. 293-303
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the career anchor concept developed by Edgar Schein. Design/methodology/approach – The paper focuses on the distribution of the eight career anchors, on a large heterogeneous sample and the differences in the distribution by gender and type...
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Do the self‐employed value autonomy more than employees?
Prottas, David - In: Career Development International 13 (2008) 1, pp. 33-45
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether the relations between perceived job autonomy and attitudes are stronger among self‐employed than employees. Design/methodology/approach – Four samples (total n =25,974), consisting of self‐report data from working adults, were...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014693501
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Time frames for leaving
van Dam, Karen - In: Career Development International 13 (2008) 6, pp. 560-571
careers and turnover of specific groups.  …
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Protean organizations
Cabrera, Elizabeth F. - In: Career Development International 14 (2009) 2, pp. 186-201
Purpose – This paper aims to understand women's careers better in order to help organizations make changes to increase … returned to the workforce, finding part‐time or reduced‐hours positions or completely changing careers. Of the women, five … careers. The vast majority of the women who adopted a protean career were driven to do so in order to satisfy their need for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014693547
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The impact of career visions on work attitudes: a longitudinal approach
Holtschlag, Claudia; Masuda, Aline D. - In: Career Development International 16 (2011) 7, pp. 668-683
Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of difficult and specific career visions on job satisfaction and turnover intentions seven years after students reported their visions. Design/methodology/approach – Data for this study were collected in two waves, seven years...
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