This article explores how managers adopt role‐oriented behaviours at work, often losing sight thereby of their values and personality. We refer to interview‐based research into the stereotype of the information technology (IT) manager as a clear example of a role which is technical in its...

Attracting and educating the right supply chain managers are a critical challenge to the realization of most supply chain objectives irrespective of the state of the economy (shortage of personnel several months ago or increasing lay‐offs currently). This is because of the richness of...