Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the mid-career experience of female managers within a small higher education institution in the UK. It considers how managers manage “self” within this phase of career. Design/methodology/approach – This study takes an ethnographic...

Front cover -- Half tite -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Table of contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 -- The evolution of HR -- Chapter 2 -- Is HR right for you? -- Chapter 3 -- HR professional bodies -- Chapter 4 -- Getting qualified -- Chapter 5 -- HR for school...