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My company or my career: managerial achievement and loyalty.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11853058     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This article examines the objective and subjective aspects of managerial careers in six large firms that have experienced organizational restructuring. We begin by assessing the dominant models of change in career structures, particularly those which emphasize the 'portfolio' route to career success. Although elements of the bureaucratic career remain, we find some evidence of the shift predicted by these models amongst the younger generation of managers. However, it is striking that not all young managers are able to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the new career model. Indeed, cultural capital has an increasing impact on career achievement. Younger managers are responding by reorienting away from organizational loyalty towards a concern with individual career projects.
Authors:
J Wajcman; B Martin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The British journal of sociology     Volume:  52     ISSN:  0007-1315     ISO Abbreviation:  Br J Sociol     Publication Date:  2001 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-02-20     Completed Date:  2002-05-07     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0373126     Medline TA:  Br J Sociol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  559-78     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Achievement*
Career Choice*
Humans
Organizational Culture*
Personnel Loyalty*

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