Purpose: The ideal self has had a place in management literature in recent years with reference to identity and role change. However, except for a JMD article in 2006, there has been little theorizing on the ideal self, which is often treated as a static construct. The purpose of this article...

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate professional identity development among management professionals through the lens of the ideal self and personal values. Design/methodology/approach: Detailed career vision essays based on the ideal self and personal values of 48 participants...