TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to introduce the papers in this special issue and some issues surrounding choosing management as a career. A jointly developed questionnaire is also presented.Design/methodology/approach– The paper is descriptive in nature.Findings– It is crucial for researchers and practitioners to expand their perspectives to include other cultures and other theoretical perspectives beyond those offered by traditional vocational choice theories.Originality/value– Understanding the antecedents, correlates and consequences of people's vocational choice to become managers will not only help researchers and practitioners and benefit managers, but will improve the understanding of career choice in general. VL - 13 IS - 4 SN - 1362-0436 DO - 10.1108/13620430810880781 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/13620430810880781 AU - Malach‐Pines Ayala AU - Özbilgin Mustafa F. AU - Burke Ronald ED - Ayala Malach‐Pines ED - Mustafa F. Özbilgin ED - Ronald Burke PY - 2008 Y1 - 2008/01/01 TI - Choosing a career in management: an interdisciplinary multicultural perspective T2 - Career Development International PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 285 EP - 290 Y2 - 2024/04/19 ER -