Career identity development, involving exploration and commitment, is a lifelong process by an individual that fundamental to shaping one's career. Although prior research has investigated what may lead one develop strong clear career identity, there limited understanding of the cultural influences on development relevant multicultural individuals. Integrating status paradigm with narrative perspective, we propose interplays development. We explore this interplay through in-depth interviews...

Adopting the contingency perspective, we examine strategic orientation of university commercialisation models by conducting an explorative multiple‐case study two offices (UCOs). We base our in Australia, a relatively small, open OECD trading economy, where universities are under strong pressures to commercialise. While existing literature mainly focussed on quantitative and revenue‐based measures performance, identify different UCO models: ‘service‐provider’ ‘relationship‐builder’. also...

At the interface of academia and industry, university commercialisation offices are distinctive firms that act as a conduit between two highly dissimilar sectors their HR practices remain underexplored. We examine human resource management (HRM) in research-based universities Australia New Zealand, distinguishing key features HRM these challenges they currently facing. Based on qualitative data from 65 interviews, we adopt an architecture ideal types model to analyse differences cases'...

At the interface of academia and industry, university commercialisation offices are distinctive firms that act as a conduit between two highly dissimilar sectors their HR practices remain underexplored. We examine human resource management (HRM) in research-based universities Australia New Zealand, distinguishing key features HRM these challenges they currently facing. Based on qualitative data from 65 interviews, we adopt AMO framework (Applebaum, Bailey, Berg & Kalleberg, 2000; Paauwe,...

Liminality, defined as an uncertain and ambiguous state of being betwixt between, has become more prevalent in contemporary career landscapes. So far, scholars have suggested that liminality the precarious fluctuating careers differs from its original highly-institutionalized anthropological focus; could under-institutionalized unfold a self-guided manner. However, connection between is not self-evident remains unclear. To examine this theoretical void, we conduct qualitative research to...

Driven by globalisation trends, self-organised international work is becoming increasingly prevalent around the world. We apply acculturation theory in exploring employment experiences among previous working holidaymakers, who self-initiated their temporary and relocation from Taiwan to Australia. Through in-depth, narrative interviews, we identify four dimensions of work-related outcomes enhanced including geographical mobility, increased opportunities, conditions work-life satisfaction....