GSBS PhD Research Studentship
Reference Number: S2014GSBS031
Studentship Project Title: An Analysis of Graduates’ Career Development:
Investigating Gendered and International Perspectives
Applications are invited for a full-time PhD research studentship at Glasgow Caledonian University within
GSBS. The studentship is for a period of three years, subject to satisfactory progress and provides
payment of tuition fees at the UK/EU rate plus an annual stipend of £14,800 [please note that students
from outside the EU are required to pay the difference between International and EU fees, currently this
would amount to £7,100 per annum]. The successful candidate will carry out up to 6 hours of academicrelated work per week as part of their research training.
Research Discipline
Human resource management, specifically in:
Graduates’ career development; gender diversity and equality; and international and cross-cultural
management
Research Theme
Inclusive society
Research Project Summary
Patterns of career development are considered to have changed in recent years (Pryor and Bright, 2011),
alongside changes in the career development expectations of the so-called Generation Y (Broadbridge et
al., 2007) and, most recently, Generation Z (Shearing, 2014) age groups who are in the early or
prospective stages of their careers. Further, it is recognised that there are significant differences in career
development across gender and countries (World Economic Forum, 2014). Gendered career development
can be associated with varying national cultures (Klarsfield, 2010) and globalisation means that
increasingly cultural differences have to be managed in contemporary international workplaces (French,
2015, forthcoming).
Consequently, the aim of the proposed PhD thesis is to critically analyse graduates’ career development
focusing on investigating gendered and international perspectives. This doctoral study seeks to add to
knowledge on: graduates’ career development; gender diversity and equality; and international and
cross-cultural management. Its impact, firstly, at an individual graduate level may be to afford insight into
personal, proactive career development. Secondly, its impact at organisational level may be to inform
management of graduates’ careers as an economically important part of contemporary workforces.
Ultimately, the impact of the doctoral study at a societal level may be to support development of more
inclusive societies.
Supervisory Team
Director of studies: Dr Gill Maxwell
http://researchonline.gcu.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/gill-maxwell(7b97d573-b5f9-42c9-88bbe5a20ee6f4b6).html
Second supervisor: Dr Elizabeth Williamson
Third supervisor: Dr Morag McLean
Department of Business Management, GSBS
Staff Contact
Dr Gill Maxwell
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g.maxwell@gcu.ac.uk
How to Apply
Applicants should complete the University Research Application Form, available from:
http://www.gcu.ac.uk/research/phdresearchopportunities/
Please send the form, stating the studentship project title and reference number, with a CV, copies of
academic qualifications, references, and any other required documentation to:
researchapplications@gcu.ac.uk
The closing date for applications is 13-March-2015
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