Book chapter
Career paths: challenges and opportunities
Workforce development : perspectives and issues, pp.57-74
Springer
2013
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Abstract
Fundamental changes in the composition and functions of organisations have led to blurring of organisational boundaries and changing employment relationships. The notion of a career path has become increasingly ambiguous, with individuals taking increased responsibility for managing their own careers. Furthermore, the growing individualisation of employment policies and non-traditional employment has implications for the management of people at work, particularly the planning and management of employee careers. Career paths benefit both employee and employer. They can strengthen the psychological contract between employer and employee, ensure the employee is not restricted to a particular job, career path or organisation, as well as ensuring employees have the skills needed both now and in the future to contribute to organisational success. This chapter draws together relevant theories on how organisations treat the notion of career paths and how they implement strategies that will engender employee loyalty, create genuine career development and meet organisational objectives.
Details
- Title
- Career paths: challenges and opportunities
- Creators
- Neroli Sheldon - Southern Cross UniversityMichelle Wallace - Southern Cross University
- Contributors
- Roger Harris (Editor of compilation)Tom Short (Editor of compilation)
- Publication Details
- Workforce development : perspectives and issues, pp.57-74
- Publisher
- Springer; New York
- Identifiers
- 1953; 991012821596502368
- Copyright
- © 2014 Springer Science+Business Media Singapore.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Business, Law and Arts; School of Business and Tourism
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter