| Men in Mid-Career: A Study of British Managers and Technical Specialists Contributor(s): Sofer, Cyril (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521096065 ISBN-13: 9780521096065 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $44.64 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 1970 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 331.761 |
| LCCN: 73478306 |
| Series: New Shakespeare |
| Physical Information: 0.89" H x 6" W x 9" (1.29 lbs) 400 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Originally published in 1970, Men in Mid-Career deals with the problems of men aged 35-40 who have invested half a work-life in one type of career and may now be at a turning-point. It is at this stage that they come to realise the implications of the commitments they have made during the last 15-20 years. By this time, their personal reputations rest mainly with one employing organisation and it is difficult for them to leave unless they take a bold step involving great risks and far-reaching implications for their families, homes and types of life. The author provides a comprehensive review of the literature on the subject that was emanating from the UK and US, and goes on to report on a detailed study of representative samples of managers and technical specialists in two large UK firms. The book juxtaposes the viewpoints of senior management and the man whose career is simultaneously a building block in a task-centred system and the repository of his identity. |
