The boundaryless career form: Its nature and driving forces

Rapidly changing business environments have led to significant changes in the structures of contemporary organisations. These changes have in turn had a profound impact on employment relationships and careers of employees. For example, most contemporary firms are now unable to offer traditional careers which comprised an orderly progression of promotions and career advancements following the vertical hierarchical structure of the firm and typically occurred in a single large stable firm. In its place a new career model, the boundaryless career, has emerged. This paper outlines the nature of this form of career and reviews the driving forces for its development.