Career Studies – Set of 4 Volumes (SAGE Library in Business and Management), edited by Kerr Inkson and Mark L. Savickas, is an authoritative collection that explores the complexities of careers in today’s evolving workplace.
- Covers critical topics like career development, management, and transitions.
- Provides insights into career theories, including traditional and emerging perspectives.
- Explores global career challenges and diverse workplace trends.
- Examines the impact of culture, technology, and economy on careers.
- Features contributions from leading scholars and researchers in the field.
- Combines theoretical frameworks with practical applications.
- Ideal for academics, students, and professionals in business and career counseling.
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Kerr Inkson (PhD University of Otago, New Zealand) is an Emeritus Professor in the University of Auckland Business School, New Zealand. His 55-year academic career included 32 years as full Professor, at five New Zealand universities. He has expertise in management, organizational behavior and career development, and his careers research includes work on new forms of career, the use of metaphor in career theory and practice, and international careers. He was first author of a paper “Expatriate assignment versus overseas experience: contrasting models of human resource development” which was awarded Best International Paper by the Academy of Management in 1997. He is a former Chair of the Careers Division, Academy of Management.
Kerr has been the author or co-author of 18 books, over 50 book chapters and 75 refereed journal articles. His journal credits include Administrative Science Quarterly, British Journal of Management, Human Relations, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management Studies, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of Vocational Behavior, Journal of World Business, Organizational Dynamics, and Organization Studies. His latest books are Understanding Careers, 2nd edition, co-authored with Nicky Dries and John Arnold, SAGE, 2015; Cultural Intelligence, 3rd edition, co-authored with David C Thomas, Berrett-Koehler, 2017; and Laugh out Loud: A Users’ Guide to Workplace Humor, co-authored with Barbara Plester, Palgrave Macmillan, 2018. Recently retired, he lives in Auckland with his wife Nan, plays some golf, and writes, directs and acts in plays on the local amateur drama scene.
- Publisher : SAGE Publications Ltd; Four-Volume Set ed. edition (14 November 2012)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 1592 pages
- ISBN-13 : 9781446247051
- Item Weight : 3.38 Kg
- Dimensions : 17.02 x 12.95 x 25.15 cm
- Reading Age : 18+
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