...Di Dong; Jos Akkermans; Svetlana N. Khapova Purpose This exploratory research addresses the limited understanding of how international graduates construct their career orientations during the school-to-work transition (i.e. the initial transition into work, sometimes also referred...

...Mirit K. Grabarski; Hina Kalyal; Alison M. Konrad; Maria Mouratidou; DuckJung Shin; Sherry E. Sullivan Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore how individuals perceive control over their careers. While careers are increasingly understood to be agentic, agency and control are often assumed...

... aspirations, the need to find a “path” at a crossroad in life (e.g. a career dilemma or the loss of a parent), economic opportunities and institutional incentives. Military migrants’ career motivations are shaped by their deep affection for the Crown and their desire to give back to the country with which...

...Marianne van Woerkom Purpose While the career literature does acknowledge that personal strengths may function as protective factors that increase the likelihood of positive career outcomes, the topic of strengths has predominantly been studied in the context of career guidance for adolescents...

...Milad Jannesari; Sherry E. Sullivan; Yehuda Baruch Purpose The increasing complexity of global labor markets and work environments has made the school-to-work transition more difficult. We explore factors that influence important career outcomes for young adults in China as they transition from...

...Marian Crowley–Henry; Shamika Almeida; Santina Bertone; Asanka Gunasekara Purpose Skilled migrants' careers are heterogeneous, with existing theories capturing only some of their diversity and dynamic development over time and circumstance. This paper aims to draw out the multilevel (macro, meso...

...Hugh Gunz Purpose This is a conceptual paper, intended to link the constructs self-initiated expatriation (SIE) and career. The author suggests that regarding SIE as an episode in a career allows one to use ideas from the careers literature to suggest novel areas for research on SIE, thereby...

...Jana Retkowsky; Sanne Nijs; Jos Akkermans; Paul Jansen; Svetlana N. Khapova Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a synthesis of the contingent work field and to advocate a sustainable career perspective on contingent work. Design/methodology/approach Adopting a broader review...

..., organizational life. Furthermore, this study has value to practitioners by offering suggestions for organizational interventions for creating more effective policies and programs to support employees’ careers and well-being. Other scholars also have focused on the notion of harmful behavior caused by leaders...

...Jos Akkermans; Ricardo Rodrigues; Stefan T. Mol; Scott E. Seibert; Svetlana N. Khapova Purpose This article aims to introduce the special issue entitled “the role of career shocks in contemporary career development,” synthesize key contributions and formulate a future research agenda. Design...

..., feedback received from 237 blue-collar workers from multinational high-tech manufacturing enterprises in Italy was studied to understand, from a dynamic capabilities perspective, the role of soft skills in the career success of production workers. Findings The results of the analysis indicate...

... as well as can be used to study career sustainability of workers in the fast-paced, continuously changing manufacturing landscape. Design/methodology/approach After tracing the evolution of manufacturing sector in China, the authors review existing literature on career sustainability and then propose...

... and interaction of legitimacy logics at both the collective (i.e. validity) and individual (i.e. propriety) levels, thereby gaining a better contextual understanding of each woman’s perception of career opportunities and limitations. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative methodology drawing from 35 semi...

... Publishing Limited 2015 Perceived organizational support Military Grit Long-term commitment Self-efficacy Career A decision to contract for military commission entails a long-term career obligation that is challenging and sometimes life-threatening in nature. The decision can...

...Mercedes Villanueva-Flores; Ramón Valle-Cabrera; Mar Bornay-Barrachina Purpose – Few studies have focussed on the situation of employees with physical disabilities from the perspective of human resources management – in particular on the career development expectations of this group. The purpose...