How career variety promotes the adaptability of managers: A theoretical model [An article from: Journal of Vocational Behavior]

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This paper presents a theoretical model showing how managerial adaptability develops from career variety over the span of the person's career. By building on the literature of career theory, adult learning and development, and career adjustment, we offer a new conceptualization of managerial adaptability by identifying its behavioral, cognitive, and socio-emotional dimensions, discuss how these competencies can develop from the variety of managers' cumulative career experiences, and propose several individual and career-related factors that moderates the relationship between managerial career variety and adaptability.