Early Career Factors That Differentiate Technical Management Careers From Technical Professional Careers
研究调查了化学行业研发部门中科学家和工程师从技术专业岗位转向技术管理岗位的早期职业因素，发现有利的工作结构、导师支持和创业主动性是关键区别。
This study investigated the early career factors that affect the decision to move from a technical professional job to a technical management position. Sixty scientists and engineers from two research and development (R & D) divisions in the chemical industry were interviewed about their early career decisions. The constant comparative method of qualitative analysis was used to analyze the data. Respondents were categorized into three groups: career technical professionals by choice, career technical professionals by default, and technical managers. Results indicated that favorable job structure, access to mentorslsponsors, and entrepreneurial initiative characterized technical managers and technical professionals by choice, whereas technical professionals by default were characterized by the absence of these factors. The implications of these findings for management research and practice are discussed.