The "coconut tree" model of careers: The case of French academia

Yochanan Altman; Frank Bournois

doi:10.1016/j.jvb.2002.09.004

The "coconut tree" model of careers: The case of French academia

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This research note sets out to explain the main features of the French university academic career - the "coconut tree," as it is colloquially known, setting it firmly within a social and cultural context; outlining the logic and functions of career stages, explaining its rituals and conventions, its rewards and pitfalls. These are narrated by two characteristic episodes and comparisons are drawn with Anglo-Saxon academic careers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	320-328
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Vocational Behavior
Volume	64
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2002.09.004
State	Published - Apr 2004
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Education
Applied Psychology
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Life-span and Life-course Studies

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