The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) elaborately promote "sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all" (Goal 8: SDGs). Considering that there has not been any cross-country comparison of the role of...

We employed a sample of Chinese A-listed firms from 2015 to 2021 and attempted to shift career embeddedness literature to the CEO's domain by theorizing how CEOs' career embeddedness influences their strategic choices, especially "going green". Drawing on human capital theory, upper echelon...

How does manager quality affect subordinates' career progression? We examine the causal effect of manager quality on workers' career outcomes in the context of managerial teams at a large construction firm. We exploit quasi-random variation in worker-manager matching through frequent project...

This paper derives career lessons for economists by examining the unusual career of Brian J. Loasby in terms of Loasby's own key ideas. Loasby's early career ran into difficulties after he chose to become a postgraduate for lifestyle rather than career reasons, with his insufficiently ambitious...

This letter contributes to the literature on gender disparities in professional life by exploring how men and women perceive the impact of parenthood on career outcomes. It does so through the lens of perceived employer-given opportunities ("chances") and perceived own career-related behaviour...

The five case studies detailed in this document describe a variety of contexts in which measures are being implemented to attract, recruit, retain, and advance women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) roles in the infrastructure sectors. The area of focus for each of...

This short note summarizes some of the findings from an extensive literature review, a global stocktaking exercise, key informant interviews, and five case studies in order to provide World Bank Group project teams with insights that they can use to support women's science, technology,...

This thematic report has been prepared in the context of the Mutual Learning Exercise (MLE) on Research Careers involving 16 committed participating countries. The report is based on the third meeting of the MLE held in Prague on 21-22 November 2024 on the topic of Enabling conditions for...

This thematic report illustrates how diverse policy and legal measures (including incentives to implement the European Charter for Researchers) can enhance the attractiveness of research careers by balancing national policy direction with institutional autonomy. It explores a range of reforms...

This report presents the main outcomes of the Mutual Learning Exercise on Research Careers which was supported by the Horizon Europe Policy Support Facility. The publication fits under the Horizon Europe Policy Support Facility Challenge series. This collaborative initiative brought together...

The European Union is a world leader in research and innovation. It offers freedom of science and research, stable long-term public funding, outstanding infrastructures, some of the most innovative companies in the world, and good conditions for work and life. Whether you're early in your career...

Using rich data on personnel records, work assignments, and performance in a financial institu- tion, we uncover the mechanisms leading to promotion gaps in knowledge teamwork. We find a substantial promotion gap for women in early career stages. Analyzing over 10,000 investment projects reveals...

Purpose - Human resource management professionals strive to establish a high person-organization (PO) fit when hiring, as doing so ultimately reduces turnover and increases employee performance outcomes. However, tailored strategies toward improving the PO fit of military veterans have yet to be...

A growing body of research in economics shows that workers care about more than just pay, often seeking social status, career mobility, or meaningful work. This chapter introduces the work orientations framework-a concept from psychology - as a unifying lens for understanding these motivations....

Drawing from the theoretical foundations of the conservation of resources theory (Hobfoll, 1989, 2002), work-family enrichment theory (Greenhaus & Powell, 2006), and the work-home resources model (ten Brummelhuis & Bakker, 2012), we investigate the interplay of role engagement and work passion...

The rise of solo self-employment in Germany calls for an examination of its consequences for well-being and psychological factors. This study examines the role of voluntariness in self-employment with the aim of shedding light on its influence on self-fulfillment and precariousness amidst the...

Despite considerable changes in the gender gap regarding educational qualifications and labor force participation, the share of female managers has changed only slowly and continues to be low. This paper adds new evidence to the study of the dearth of women in top managerial positions in firms...

We conduct a large-scale experiment in the labor market using more than 8,000 fictitious resumes to uncover the demand-side mechanisms behind the wage penalty for the self- employed. We find that self-employed individuals, compared to wage earners, are subject to adverse treatment across...

This study extends social cognitive career theory (SCCT) by introducing cultural affordances as culturally embedded interpretive frameworks through which individuals make sense of and navigate between distal contextual affordances (e.g., Confucian values) and proximal contextual affordances...

In times of changing labor markets and rapid technological development, individuals are repeatedly faced with career decision-making to manage frequent and complex transitions within and between learning and work. Thus, it is crucial to understand the dynamic process of career decision-making....

Research on (un)ethical behavior in organizations has a long tradition, yet the role of individual morality in career development remains underexamined. Insights from both career and behavioral ethics research can help address this issue. While career research so far lacks systematic...

Through an inductive study based on in-depth interviews with 50 female comedians, we develop a process model of how people pursue ambitious career goals in non-standard work. We adopt an identity lens to understanding ambition as pursuing an aspirational self, i.e., a possible self that the...

We use whole-population linked administrative data from Australia to ex- amine the economic and mental health impacts of IVF treatment and invol- untary childlessness. Leveraging detailed information on fertility treatment, income, and prescription drug use, we implement a dynamic...