St Mary’s Business Management Academic's Paper Published in International Journal

Business Management Lecturer at St Mary’s University, Twickenham Dr Chi Maher has had a paper published in the International Journal of Globalisation and Small Business. The paper entitled Social enterprise manager’s career path preferences explores career path preferences of third sector social enterprise managers in the UK and argues that it is becoming evident that small social enterprises are seeking ways to provide managerial career options that are suited to individual and organisational need. To research the subject, a survey and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 40 operational managers working in eight social enterprises. Eight HR managers working in the same eight organisations were interviewed to provide insight into managerial career path management systems in small social enterprises. The findings from the study suggest that operational manager’s career path preferences are influenced by the individual’s values and career needs and the organisation’s ability to provide career path options for managers. These findings are significant for small social enterprises seeking to retain managers; not through the promise of high salaries but through providing developing career paths that will match manager’s career needs. Dr Maher said, “The process of conducting the research has been a learning and development experience. The article makes an important contribution to knowledge in the field of managerial career management” To order a copy of the journal please visit the website here.