Organisational career management in Israel

This study explores some important aspects of organisational career management (OCM) in Israel. Overall, our data, obtained from 136 large firms, represented by their human resource managers (HRMs), reflect a fairly paternalistic approach to career management; careers are mostly managed by the organisation. Specifically, we also found that: 1. For making promotion decisions HRMs tend to rely on particularistic criteria and evaluations programs; 2. For managing promotion HRMs rely on internal HR development programs; and 3. Because upward mobility opportunities are limited, many opt for external labour markets to acquire managerial talent. Implications of these findings and directions for future research are discussed.