Edward Elgar Publishing Becoming an Organizational Scholar: Navigating the Academic Odyssey

Becoming an Organizational Scholar covers reflective, personal stories of prolific, top scholars under 45, with academic success gained across 17 different European and North and South American countries at 31 higher education institutions. The editors present the idea of a unique or authentic scholar, successfully Navigating the Academic Odyssey. Reflecting upon their career journeys through introspection and narrative essays, the contributors clarify the definition and description of academia, its activities, roles and different aspects related to academic work. They express their opinions on academic success factors and common career Though the content is primarily targeted for the rising cohort of doctoral candidates and early-career researchers, this publication also targets the institutional gatekeepers, the universities and business schools worldwide, as well as professional associations in the field of organization and management. Review ’This book offers personal stories of rabbits beating wolves, jumping of mountains into the unknown sharing advice and guidance to help grow ones career. Its incredibly useful; not least a copy would have helped dodge many trainwrecks learning the ropes. Have a read.’ -- - Giles Hirst, Australian National University ‘The editors were too modest in targeting this inspirational global collection of fascinating individual stories primarily for the rising cohort of doctoral candidates and early-career researchers.Schools’ leaders worldwide should encourage all their faculty members to read the book, reflect and jointly reinvent their respective institutions as exciting and synergetic archipelagos of the faculty individual Ithacas.’ -- - Milenko Gudic, Founding and Managing Director of IMTA, Slovenia ‘The novelty of this volume is exceptional. To have had such a resource at the start of my academic career would have helped me immensely to navigate many of the unexpected twists and turns along the way. The collection of insights from contributors globally, explaining their very personal experiences, makes the text both highly relatable and relevant!’ -- - Elaine Farndale, The Pennsylvania State University, US ‘Working in academia is a wonderful privilege but it can also be a hugely uncertain and at times intimidating world to join and find one's place in.Becoming an Organizational Scholar: Navigating the Academic Odyssey provides a host of rich and very personal lessons from a diverse and inspiring group of international scholars based on their lived experiences of that world. The narrative style makes for a compelling read and it is the book I wish I had when I started on my journey. I highly recommend it.’ -- - David Collings, Dublin City University, Ireland ‘Science is a sweet fruit that tastes very bitter at the beginning. This book gives a great and extremely valuable orientation that sweetens especially the beginning of an academic career. A must read for anyone who is starting their PhD and plans to establish themselves permanently in science.’ -- - Christian M. Ringle, Hamburg University of Technology, Germany and University of Waikato, New Zealand ‘The academic career is fulfilling, but its passage is bumpy, especially in the early years. This unique book offers a roadmap via personal stories of a diverse group of mid-career management scholars who have mastered the journey. The stories are appealing, and offer much to learn. Their collection is compelling, making the book an essential resource for early-career organization scientists, program administrators, and academic consultants.’ -- Fariborz Damanpour, Rutgers University, US ‘This book provides a timely and wide-ranging series of international case studies of routes to becoming an academic, transitions from graduate student to academic status, balancing on the four-legged stool of academic practice (research, teaching, service and entrepreneurship), and developing an academ