Career Development International: Volume 1 Issue 7

Empowering the workplace: a commitment cohesion exercise

Albert S. King

Describes the commitment cohesion exercise, which is an instrument that increases the understanding of employees’ attraction to “the ideal” or empowered organization. Suggests…

Dynamic poise: a new style of management ‐ Part 2

John Darwin

The second of two articles suggests that dynamic capability in organizations needs to be based on new thinking drawn from science, logic and ideas drawn from cultures beyond the…

Organizations are systems, not just structures

Michael Ballé

Examines organizations as systems based on interdependence between people rather than structured parts. Goes on to explore organization processes, interfaces and variability as…

Peer mentoring: the challenges and opportunities

Linda Holbeche

Describes the differences between “conventional” mentoring and peer mentoring. Highlights the increasing relevance and need for peer mentoring in changing organization structures…

Ethics must be communicated from the top down!

Barron Wells, Nelda Spinks

Most organizations today want to portray an image of integrity and ethical behaviour. To accomplish this, many organizations develop social responsibility programmes and codes of…

Interim management ‐ five years on!

Charles M. Russam

Examines the progress of interim management over the last five years. Presents key statistics to show that the size of the market for interim managers has doubled and that the…

What motivates Australian business managers to undertake expatriate appointments in East Asia?

Alan Fish

Evaluates the findings from a study designed to identify factors that motivate Australian managers to accept expatriate appointments in the East‐Asian business region. These…

Graduate careers in the UK: an examination of undergraduates’ perceptions

Doug Counsell

Within the context of increasingly uncertain career prospects for the UK’s recently expanded student population, examines the career‐related perceptions and expectations of UK…

Women’s and men’s interest in alternative career options: a slow advancement way to the top?

Ronald J. Burke

Examines interest in career options allowing greater flexibility but slower career advancement among women and men employed in a single large professional services firm. Reports…