Career management for life

Cover
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
List of Tables and Exhibits
Preface
Acknowledgments
PART I The Career Management Process for Life: Theory and Application
	1 Introduction to the Study of Careers
		The Changing Landscape of Work and Careers
		Definitions of Career Concepts
		The Need to Understand Career Management
		Summary
		Box: Career Management for Life: Work-Life Implications from Chapter 1
		Assignment
		Discussion Questions
		Chapter 1 Case: Richard the Information Systems Executive
		Notes
	2 Career Contexts and Stages
		The Traditional Perspectives on Careers
		Contemporary Perspectives on Careers: The Protean and Boundaryless Themes
		Social Influences on Careers
		The Different Meanings of Career Success
		The Developmental Perspective on Careers
		Stages of Career Development
		Summary
		Box: Career Management for Life: Work-Life Implications from Chapter 2
		Assignments
		Discussion Questions
		Chapter 2 Case: Kevin at the Crossroads
		Notes
	3 Work-Life Challenges and Opportunities: Implications for Career Management
		Work-Life Balance
		Work-Life Conflict: When Work and Life Are "Enemies"
		Work-Life Enrichment: When Work and Life Are "Allies"
		Societal Responses to Work-Life Challenges
		Organizational Responses to Work-Life Challenges
		Employee Responses to Work-Life Challenges: Work-Life Decision-Making
		Family Responses to Work-Life Challenges
		How Families Can Make Effective Work-Life Decisions
		Summary
		Assignment
		Discussion Questions
		Chapter 3 Case: The Prized Promotion
		Notes
	4 A Model of Career Management
		An Overview of the Career Management Model
		Theory and Research on the Career Management Process
		Career Management for Life: An Ongoing Process
		Indicators of Effective Career Management
		Summary
		Box: Career Management for Life: Work-Life Implications from Chapter 4
		Assignment
		Discussion Questions
		Chapter 4 Case: Michele Terry, the Aspiring Banking Executive
		Notes
	5 Applications of the Career Management Model: A Guide to Career Exploration
		Goals of Self-Exploration
		Collection of Data for Self-Exploration: Step 1
		Theme Identification for Self-Exploration: Step 2
		Understanding the Preferred Work Environment: Step 3
		Goals of Environmental Exploration
		Techniques for Effective Work Exploration
		Guidelines for Overcoming Obstacles to Career Exploration
		Self-Exploration and Environmental Exploration: A Reciprocal Relationship
		Summary
		Box: Career Management for Life: Work-Life Implications from Chapter 5
		Assignments
		Discussion Questions
		Chapter 5 Case: Joe Francis the Sales Executive
		Appendix for Chapter 5: Learning Exercises 1-4
		Notes
	6 Applications of the Career Management Model: Goals, Strategies, and Appraisal
		Career Goal-Setting
		Inability to Set Career Goals: Career Indecision
		Implications of Goal-Setting for Organizations and Their Employees
		Developing Career Strategies
		Career Appraisal
		Career Management: Formal and Informal Activities
		Career Management: With the Head and the Heart
		Summary
		Box: Career Management for Life: Work-Life Implications from Chapter 6
		Assignment
		Discussion Questions
		Chapter 6 Case: Kimberly the Graduating College Student
		Appendix for Chapter 6 Learning Exercises 5 and 6
		Notes
PART II Stages of Career Development
	7 Choosing Occupations and Organizations
		Occupational Choice
		Theories of Occupational Choice
		Guidelines for Effective Occupational Decision-Making
		Choosing and Entering an Organization
		Theories of Organizational Choice
		Organizational Actions During the Entry Process
		Individual Actions During the Choice and Entry Process
		Summary
		Box: Career Management for Life: Work-Life Implications from Chapter 7
		Assignments
		Discussion Questions
		Chapter 7 Case: Natalie the Retail Manager (Part A)
		Appendix for Chapter 7: Learning Exercises 7 and 8
		Notes
	8 The Early Career Stage: Establishment and Achievement
		The Establishment Phase
		Organizational Actions During Establishment
		Individual Actions During Establishment
		The Achievement Phase
		Organizational Actions During Achievement
		Individual Actions During Achievement
		The Early Career: A Question of Timing
		Summary
		Box: Career Management for Life: Work-Life Implications from Chapter 8
		Assignment
		Discussion Questions
		Chapter 8 Case #1: Natalie the Retail Manager (Part B)
		Chapter 8 Case #2: Claudia the Star Performer
		Notes
	9 The Middle and Late Career Stages: Career Challenges for Seasoned Employees
		The Middle Career Years
		Organizational Actions During Midcareer
		Individual Actions During Midcareer
		The Late Career
		Organizational Actions During Late Career
		Individual Actions During Late Career
		Summary
		Box: Career Management for Life: Work-Life Implications from Chapter 9
		Assignment
		Discussion Questions
		Chapter 9 Case: George the Banker
		Notes
PART III Contemporary Issues in Career Management
	10 Job Stress and Careers
		Job Stress: An Overview
		Sources and Consequences of Stress
		Coping, Social Support, and Stress
		Organizational Actions
		Summary
		Box: Career Management for Life: Work-Life Implications from Chapter 10
		Assignment
		Discussion Questions
		Chapter 10 Case: Saachi the Stressed Saleswoman
		Notes
	11 Workforce Diversity and Career Management
		Fairness in Organizations
		A Model of Organizational Fairness
		Is Diversity Inherently Valuable?
		The Multicultural Organization
		Organizational Approaches to the Challenges of Diversity
		Organizational Programs and Policies
		Managing Diversity: Opportunities and Competence
		Individual Actions
		Summary
		Box: Career Management for Life: Work-Life Implications from Chapter 11
		Assignment
		Discussion Questions
		Chapter 11 Case: Dave the Aspiring Executive (Part A)
		Notes
	12 Entrepreneurial Careers
		Entrepreneurship: An Overview
		Choosing an Entrepreneurial Career
		Entrepreneurial Bridge Careers
		Support for the Entrepreneurial Career
		Characteristics and Experiences of Female and Minority Entrepreneurs
		Selecting and Managing the Entrepreneurial Career
		Summary
		Box: Career Management for Life: Work-Life Implications from Chapter 12
		Assignment
		Discussion Questions
		Chapter 12 Case: Dave the Aspiring Executive (Part B)
		Notes
	13 International Careers
		Definition of an International Career
		Career Issues Related to Expatriation
		Organizational Issues and Actions Related to Expatriation
		Career Issues and Actions Related to Repatriation
		Applying the Career Management Model to International Careers
		Organizational Actions and Responsibilities with International Assignments
		Summary
		Box: Career Management for Life: Work-Life Implications from Chapter 13
		Assignment
		Discussion Questions
		Chapter 13 Case: Jessa the Headhunted Consultant
		Notes
PART IV Career Management in Work Organizations
	14 The Role of Strategic Human Resource Management Systems in Career Management
		Integration of Career Management within Strategic HRM Systems
		Strategic Human Resource Processes
		Summary
		Box: Career Management for Life: Work-Life Implications from Chapter 14
		Assignment
		Discussion Questions
		Chapter 14 Case: The Corporate Policy Change
		Notes
	15 Closing Thoughts on Career Management
		Looking to the Future
		Effective Career Management
		Box: Career Management for Life: Work-Life Implications from Chapter 15
		Assignment
		Notes
Name Index
Subject Index