Careers In and Out of Organizations or Theory and Practice of Leadership

Careers In and Out of Organizations

Author: Douglas T Hall

What are the individual and organizational influences on career choices and adult development?

Careers In and Out of Organizations provides an overview of the changing context of careers and describes the role of interpersonal relationships as influences on development of a person's identity and learning. The author examines the nature of the new career contract and the different approaches that have been taken to studying career decision making. He explores how career choices are made, the developmental stages people pass through during the course of their working lives in organizations, and the factors related to career effectiveness including integrating career and personal life. The latter third of the book turns from research to the practical issues involved in applying theory including a look at how an understanding of career dynamics can be employed to make careers work better for individuals and for the work communities where they are employed. 

Table of Contents:

	Introduction to the Series
	Preface
	Acknowledgments
Pt. I	Contemporary Careers	1
1	The Study of Careers	3
2	The Protean Career Contract	17
Pt. II	Elements of the Career	47
3	Career Choice and Decision Making	49
4	Life, Career, and Learning Stages	89
5	Predicting Career Effectiveness: Performance	131
6	The Protean Career Identity and Attitudes	169
7	Career Adaptability	205
8	Managing Protean Career and Life Roles	235
Pt. III	Implementing Career Concepts	255
9	Reflection: Self-Development for the Growth of Identity and Adaptability	257
10	Toward More Strategic and Self-Directed Careers	279
11	Looking Back at Careers In Organizations and Looking Ahead: Toward More Spiritual Careers	301
	References	313
	Index	335
	About the Author	345

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Theory and Practice of Leadership

Author: Roger Gill

Leadership today is a hot topic, with a mushrooming but fragmented literature. Theory and Practice of Leadership provides a comprehensive and critical review of the major theories of leadership and clearly lays out a more holistic understanding of leadership that integrates the disparate approaches and theories.

Throughout the book, the author uses illustrative examples and cases, drawn from research and practice in the UK, mainland Europe and the USA, enabling students to better relate the theories to real cases and their own experience. A clear picture of leadership theory and development is set out through accessible language and a focus on bridging the gap between theory and practice.

Theory and Practice of Leadership is essential reading for anyone needing a clear overview of the theories and practice behind this growing field. The book will be used by postgraduate students pursuing an MBA or other courses in leadership, business management, organizational behaviour, HRM and organizational strategy.