The boundaryless career, which challenges the assumptions of the traditional hierarchical
career, has proved to be a remarkably popular and influential concept. However, we argue …

When massive economic restructuring forced William H. Whyte Jr's (1956)'organization
man'to walk permanently out of the front doors of the corporation, many of the assumptions …

The 'boundaryless career'model has been dominant in the careers and management
literatures for over a decade. It has provided valuable conceptual tools for researchers as …

One of the most significant themes emerging in the literature over the past several decades
has been the decline of traditional, organizational careers characterized by upward mobility …

Boundaryless career theories are increasingly prominent in career studies and management
studies, and provide a new 'status quo'concerning modern careers. This paper …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to reflect on a broad body of work that responds to the
boundaryless career concept, first introduced in 1993, and to anticipate new theory-building …

This paper reconnects to the intellectual climate from which the formulation of the
boundaryless career perspective emerged in the 1990s. Based on 17 years of cumulative …

The idea the boundaryless career has recently permeated the careers literature. However,
critics have claimed that the concept is fuzzy and difficult to operationalize. Moreover, one of …

Organizational restructuring and global, hypercompetition have revolutionized careers and
destroyed the traditional blueprint for advancement and career success. This book details …

Although there has been increased interest in the boundaryless career since the publication
of, there is still some misunderstanding about what the concept means. This article …