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Tag Archives: career development

Within boundaryless contexts, developmental relationships may positively impact upon optimism

Optimistic

Over the last 15 years, an increasing number of external shocks to the labour markets have destabilised the environmental context in which organisations operate, making employment arrangements less predictable, and resulting in an increasingly boundaryless career environment for many individuals. The authors of the present study argue that – to navigate such an environment, and [...]

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Managers’ embeddedness in the organization may be detrimental to their career development activity

Office Politics: A Rise to the Top

When organizations attempt to retain their best managers, by firmly embedding them in the organization, this may intuitively appear to be an effective strategy. It sounds like a win-win situation for both parties: The managers are fortunate enough to work in an environment that affords them high person-organization fit, within an organization that encourages good contact [...]

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