On Managing Midlife Transitions in Career and Family

In: Human relations: towards the integration of the social sciences, Band 40, Heft 12, S. 799-816

Abstract

Transitions are ubiqitious phenomena in modern life. This research sets forth a grounded theory phase sequence model of the transition process. The model is used to explore the midlife transition in terms of emotionality, changing career and family investments, and movement toward autonomy at the workplace. Implications for careerists and human resource management are suggested.