Combining a strong theoretical underpinning with a wide range of case studies and practical examples, this authoritative textbook provides a deep understanding of career systems, on both an individual and an organizational level.
Taking a global approach, Managing Careers and Employability looks at recent labour market developments and explores contemporary topics such as entrepreneurial careers, career ecosystems and the dark side of careers. A wide range of learning features including reflective questions, key terms and exercises, empower you to reflect on and manage your own career.
Online resources include a Tutor's Guide, containing teaching notes for each chapter, as well as PowerPoint slides that can be adapted and edited to suit specific teaching needs.
Suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying career management and related courses.
Yehuda Baruch is Professor of Management at Southampton Business School, the University of Southampton.
Author Biography:
Yehuda Baruch (DSc Technion, Israel, PostDoc at City University and London Business School) is a Professor of Management at Southampton Business School, the University of Southampton, UK, and Affiliated Professor, Audencia, Nantes France. His research covers a broad range of topics, with a particular focus on careers (organizational career systems, career ecosystems) and global HRM/global careers. He has published over 150 refereed papers, including in Journal of Management, Academy of Management Annals, Human Resource Management, Organizational Dynamics, Journal of Vocational Behavior, Human Relations, Research Policy and Organization Studies among other journals, and over 50 books and book chapters. His work is widely cited (over 20,000 Google Scholar citations, H-index of 68). Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and BAM. Formerly: Vice-president Research of EURAM, Associate Editor of Human Resource Management (US), Editor of Group & Organization Management and Career Development International; Chair, Careers Division, Academy of Management.
Recent papers:
Baruch, Y. & Rousseau, D. M. (2019). Integrating Psychological Contracts and their Stakeholders in Career Studies and Management. The Academy of Management Annals, 13(1), 84-111.
Kindsiko, E. & Baruch, Y. (2019). Careers of PhD graduates: The role of chance events and how to manage them. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 112, 122-140.
Baruch, Y., Point, S, & Humbert, A. L. (2019). Factors related to knowledge creation and career outcomes in French academia: The case of the human resource management field. Academy of Management Learning & Education, doi: 10.5465/amle.2018.0028
