...Kate V. Lewis; Candice Harris; Rachel Morrison; Marcus Ho Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to use boundaryless career theory as a perspective from which to explore understanding related to the interplay between life-stage and career transitions in women; and, specifically, the life-stage...

... approaches across this body of literature. Findings – The paper shows the tendency of career theory to stick to narrow views of a career. The paper highlights the importance of taking into account the wide variety of career situations, which results from the fact that careers are necessarily located...

... Career success Family Cross-cultural management Structuration theory Academic careers Arab Middle East Career theory Structure agency Career success has been gaining attention in the career literature in recent years (Dries et al., 2008 ; Dries, 2011 ; Heslin, 2005...

... is – and what is not. Consequently, all careers not conforming to these norms are devaluated, which is inappropriate given the present‐day climate of workplace diversity. Originality/value Career theory, in general, has been criticized for overemphasizing individual agency while neglecting contextual issues...