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Abstract
This article explores the employability of information and communication technology (ICT) professionals from the perspective of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The first stage of analysis, based on over 100 interviews with managers of ICT supplier companies in seven European countries (Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and the UK), showed most SMEs to have a generally ad hoc approach to managing the employability of their ICT professionals. Assessment and development plans were used primarily to keep skills current to business needs; however, the more developed northern European markets showed greater awareness of the 'high commitment' benefits of a more sophisticated approach towards career management (e.g. through mentoring or career planning). A second stage of analysis based only on UK interviews builds on this to propose a model of positive employer influence on psychological contracts through career and employability management practices.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1035-1055 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | International Journal of Human Resource Management |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 12 Jun 2008 |
Keywords
- career management
- employability
- ICT sector
- psychological contract
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Indicator: A cross-cultural study on the measurement and enhancement of employability among ICT professionals working in small and medium-sized enterprises.
van der Heijden, B. (Principal Investigator) & Scholarios, D. (Principal Investigator)
1/10/01 → 29/04/05
Project: Research
Research output
- 69 Citations
- 2 Article
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Supervisor-subordinate age dissimilarity and its impact on supervisory ratings of employability: does supportive learning context make a difference?
Scholarios, D. & Van der Heijden, B., 16 Dec 2021, In: Frontiers in Psychology . 12, 28 p., 763746.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile4 Citations (Scopus)34 Downloads (Pure) -
What are the career implications of "seeing eye to eye"? Examining the role of leader-member exchange (LMX) agreement on employability and career outcomes
Epitropaki, O., Marstand, A. F., Van der Heijden, B., Bozionelos, N., Mylonopoulos, N., Van der Heijde, C. M., Scholarios, D., Mikkelsen, A., Marzec, I. & Jędrzejowicz, P., 1 Nov 2021, In: Personnel Psychology. 74, 4, p. 799-830 32 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile15 Citations (Scopus)42 Downloads (Pure)