This report presents the proceedings of the pre-conference seminar, "Careers and Management: Strategies for Women Professionals," which concentrated on issues related to (1) practicing techniques and strategies which can be applied to on-the-job situations, especially as related to career advancement and (2) developing methods of overcoming…

Professional life planning means taking a self-directed, systematic approach to professional renewal. To engage in professional life planning (or self-directed professional development) is to take greater control of one's life. Four major actions comprise the essence of professional life planning; they are self-assessment of professional strengths…

This study examined the process of identity development and explored the relationship between identity status of college students and their expectations of faculty. The Ego Identity Process Questionnaire (EIPQ) which yields exploration and commitment scores and a questionnaire about the role faculty should play in identity development was…

A four-phase study was conducted in Great Britain to determine what executive coaching is, why organizations use it, what issues are involved, and where executive coaching fits in terms of management learning theory. Data were gathered through a literature review, in-depth interviews with management development specialists and others in…