Purpose - This study aims to address a paucity of research into career success by exploring the impact of organizational context ("in-group" culture and the competitiveness strategy) and individual variables (self-efficacy and goal orientation), on objective career success (academic position)...

The underrepresentation of women in senior positions continues to be a major challenge in higher education and most other industries. In Australia, the career trajectory for academic women stalls at a lower level than that of their male counterparts. Concern about this situation in one...