Perceptions of Key Success Factors for Managers in France

Semra Karakas

《Journal of Human Resources Management Research》 2016卷 (2016/12) Pp. d1-13

https://doi.org/10.5171/2016.236549

摘要

In France, graduates of business or engineering schools and university graduates represent a population of managers with potential or with high potential. That is why the study of this population is an important issue for companies. First of all, we need to recall the situation of higher education in France which is divided between the ＂grandes ecoles＂ and public universities. The ＂grandes ecoles＂ represent elite higher education establishments because they are very selective in their admission of students. These schools include business schools (for example HEC, ENS, etc.) and engineering schools (for example Polytechnique, les Mines, Arts et metiers, etc.). The objective of this paper is to study the effect of degree (a＂grandes ecoles＂ degree vs a university degree), gender and age on the perceptions of key success factors for promotion. We have also drawn a comparison between managers according to different criteria (sex, degree, etc). Our results have shown that in general, the managerial characteristics are perceived as crucial for promotions. However, women and university graduates attach more importance to technical competencies than men and ＂grandes ecoles＂ graduates. Whereas older managers are more inclined to geographical mobility and risk taking and would attach less importance to support needs.

關鍵字

Executive management ； perceptions of promotions keys success ； degree ； sex ； age