studies for human resource and management development specialists /
First Statement of Responsibility
J. Benjamin Forbes and James E. Piercy.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Quorum Books,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1991.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xvi, 208 pages)
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-201 and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Lllustrations; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The Early Years; 3. The Early Competition: Tournament or Horse Race?; 4. Mid-Career Issues; 5. Paths to the Top for Women; 6. The Origins and Formative Years of the Chief Executive Officer; 7. Industry Differences and Changes Over Time in the Career Paths of Chief Executives; 8. Bottom to Top: The Career of the Chief Executive Officer; 9. The Route to the Top: Climbing on the Decisions of Others; References; Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This book is the first to present research-based data, rather than opinion, on the subject of executive mobility. J. Benjamin Forbes and James Piercy have brought together ten years of research on various topics, including backgrounds of chief executive officers, early intra-organizational mobility, and backgrounds and placements of female executives, then integrated the results to form an accurate picture of management mobility in today's corporate world. In gathering data on the entire careers of CEOs, Forbes and Piercy looked at a variety of industries, including manufacturing, utility, tra.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Corporate mobility and paths to the top.
International Standard Book Number
9780899305240
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Career development-- United States.
Chief executive officers-- United States.
Executives-- United States.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Corporate Governance.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Leadership.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Organizational Development.