Despite increased uncertainty in the environment, the role of uncertainty in people's careers is poorly understood. Those few theories that account for uncertainty portray it as a negative influence on people's career and should therefore be reduced or avoided. This article presents an empirical...

This e-book on careers in cross-cultural perspective contributes to the growing body of literature that addresses careers from different locations in the world, including countries far from the mainstream of careers research. It focuses on differences and similarities among careers and career...

The underrepresentation of women in senior positions continues to be a major challenge in higher education and most other industries. In Australia, the career trajectory for academic women stalls at a lower level than that of their male counterparts. Concern about this situation in one...