From the invisible hand to the gladhand: Understanding a careerist orientation to work
- 1 June 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Human Resource Management
- Vol. 30 (2) , 237-257
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hrm.3930300206
Abstract
This article explores the concept of a careerist orientation to work, which is defined as the propensity to pursue career advancement through non‐performance‐based means. A scale is developed to measure this concept using a sample of 227 business school alumni. Exploratory empirical data suggest that careerism is associated with consistently more negative job attitudes, a greater desire to advance and to change jobs, and more frequent promotions. Implications of a careerist orientation to work for both individual career management and organizational career development are discussed.Keywords
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