The Boundaryless Career

A New Employment Principle for a New Organizational Era

Denise M Rousseau author Michael B Arthur author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc

Published:9th Aug '01

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This book explores the ways in which people's work careers are changing as the organizations in which they work are changing. The old concept of the firm as a a self-contained entity interacting mainly with its customers has been replaced by the reality of firms whose boundaries have given way to new alliances with suppliers, sometimes competitors, and other outside organizations, in ways that require a redefinition of what a firm can expect from lifetime employment. At the same time, the workers in these careers are interrupted by layoffs, or changed by new technologies, and over their work life will be expected to maintain a habit of continuous learning to remain in the work force.

A fascinating, timely and formidably knowledgeable collection of original scholarly papers taking career studies into the coming century. The Boundaryless Career is something of a one-volume Encyclopedia on the changing nature of contemporary occupations and organizations. * John Van Maanen, Erwin Schell Professor of Organization Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology *
A fascinating, timely and formidably knowledgeable collection of original scholarly papers taking career studies into the coming century. The Boundaryless Career is something of a one-volume Encyclopedia on the changing nature of contemporary occupations and organizations. * John Van Maanen, Erwin Schell Professor of Organization Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology *
...an exciting, important contribution to career literature, presenting ideas from thirty-four authors...The editors have gathered impressive, well-informed, thoughtful authors, who present their ideas with clarity and vigor. * Human Resource Planning *
...Arthur and Rousseau (and the contributing scholars) are to be appluaded. This is a volume that will serve as the basis for future research on the career changes we are currently experiencing. The Boundaryless Career is an important work that makes a crucial contribution to the literature on careers. * Personnel Psychology *
...an important source for those exploring career theory, network analysis, organizational learning, and industry evolution. * Administrative Science Quarterly *

ISBN: 9780195149586

Dimensions: 156mm x 235mm x 27mm

Weight: 590g

408 pages