Purpose – This study aims to compare the career patterns of Matures, Baby Boomers, Generation Xers and Millennials over the various stages of their careers to determine whether there have been notable shifts away from the “traditional” career model characterized by long‐term linear,...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to test the concurrent criterion validity of a new measure, the Career Pathways Survey (CPS) by exploring how women's glass ceiling beliefs are related to five major indicators of subjective career success: career satisfaction, happiness, psychological...

Purpose – Aligning 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...

Purpose – Drawing on career and self‐initiated expatriation/repatriation literatures, this paper aims to examine the career experiences of Chinese self‐initiated repatriates after their return to China. Design/methodology/approach – The authors conducted an exploratory, qualitative study...

Describes the wide diversity of career development support programmes now being offered by many employers in Australia. Summarizes positive and negative effects along with the conclusions arrived at after 98 workplace interventions within Australia. Concludes career development is seen by human...

Describes the evolution of European Passenger Services from its creation as a subsidiary of British Rail, through direct ownership by Government, to impending private sector ownership. Explains the international business in which EPS operates. The main thrust of the article describes the...

Describes the use of development centres over a four‐year period to assist nearly 100 senior managers in a recently privatized utility to match their career and development aspirations with the opportunities which were being created by a radical change in business strategy. Supported by their...

Examines how the hierarchical organization is withering away, and with it the function of a sizeable chunk of the workforce ‐ the middle manager. Given the current demographic situation and recent organizational restructuring, the shrinking of middle management positions, and the linear focus...

Asserts that flatter, delayered organizations offer fewer opportunities than before for long‐term job security and career progression in the conventional sense. Suggests that if flatter organizations are unable to provide career progression to the same degree as previously, new ways have to be...

Views management of the employment relationship from the perspective of the individual rather than that of the organization. Presents ideas on action available to individuals who want to thrive in organizations which have become less “people friendly” owing to increasing competition and...