Reconceptualizing Career Success

Journal of Organizational Behavior, Vol. 26, pp. 105-111, 2005

Posted: 25 Jun 2008 Last revised: 11 Jul 2008

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Hugh Gunz

Joseph L Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto; Institute for Management and Innovation, University of Toronto

Peter A. Heslin

UNSW Sydney

Abstract

A cursory search of the literature yields literally thousands of books and articles about career success in one form or another. Even when the search is narrowed to social science journal articles combining 'career' and 'success,' well over 1000 "hits" can be obtained from sources such as ISI's Social Sciences Citation Index and PsycINFO. Perhaps this should not be any great surprise, considering how central the word 'success' is to life in Western society. Few questions stop one in one's tracks as effectively as: "Am I successful?", "Have I been a failure?", or "What has been the price of my success?"

Keywords: Career success, context, change

Suggested Citation

Gunz, Hugh and Gunz, Hugh and Heslin, Peter A., Reconceptualizing Career Success. Journal of Organizational Behavior, Vol. 26, pp. 105-111, 2005, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1150981

Hugh Gunz (Contact Author)

Joseph L Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto ( email )

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Institute for Management and Innovation, University of Toronto ( email )

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Peter A. Heslin

UNSW Sydney ( email )

UNSW Business School
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KENSINGTON, NSW 2052
Australia

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