Understanding second careers: Lessons from a study of U.S. navy admirals
✍ Scribed by Yehuda Baruch; James Campbell Quick
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 178 KB
- Volume
- 46
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0090-4848
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
We examined the career transition of senior executives from a strong bureaucratic organization into a dynamic business environment. In surveying retired, flag‐rank admirals characterized by the need to start a second career, we found significant support for a career transition model. The retired admirals in this study largely enjoyed a smooth transition into civilian careers. Their traditional career was associated primarily with external success, the contemporary protean career with internal success. The role of the organization proved instrumental for a successful transition. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.