You summed up my experience of Hugh. His work greatly influenced my PhD studies, and I was honoured to meet him at AOM a few years back. When I told him of the influence his work had on my studies he blushed. We had a long chat about our paths into academia, my studies, etc. As you say, he was a warm and generous person. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam
Maynooth U.
Original Message:
Sent: 01-28-2024 14:53
From: Jennifer Tosti-Kharas
Subject: Celebrating Professor Hugh Gunz
Hugh was the Discussant for the first symposium I ever organized, as a graduate student, for the 2005 AOM (in Honolulu!). I was a fan of his work, but nervous about approaching him to do it. True to form, he was so warm, generous, and insightful that he put me and the other participants (many of whom were doctoral students or early career scholars) at ease - all while giving us useful feedback. It was this interaction, in no small part, that made me want to be part of the community of Careers scholars.
May his memory be a blessing to all who knew him.
Jen Tosti-Kharas
Babson College
Careers Division PDW Chair
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Jennifer Tosti-Kharas
Babson College
Babson Park MA
(781) 239-5678
Original Message:
Sent: 01-26-2024 19:53
From: Victor Chen
Subject: Celebrating Professor Hugh Gunz
On behalf of @Yehuda Baruch and the Careers Community,
With heavy hearts, we regret to inform you that Professor Hugh Gunz passed away. We join Hugh's family in grieving this loss, and celebrating the incredible impact that Hugh had on our community. In particular, Hugh had been an active member and leader of the Careers Division of the Academy of Management, Charing it in 2000.
Hugh was a world-class scholar, an innovative leader, a mentor, a friend, a father, a grandfather, and so much more. He welcomed and mentored dozens of faculty and staff, developed new academic programs, and was instrumental in shaping the Rotman School of Management, Department of Management – UTM, and the Institute for Management & Innovation. He served as Associate Dean, Programs at Rotman, Chair at Management, and the inaugural Director at IMI.
Hugh inspired excellence, and more importantly, created a culture of inclusiveness, support, and engagement for all who were lucky enough to work with and learn from him. He was a gifted researcher, evidenced by his decades of influential papers, books, collaborative studies, and leadership positions at the University. Hugh was an engaging speaker and lifelong champion of growth. His warm, welcoming approach to leadership played a significant role in fostering the careers of staff, faculty, and students across his University.
Among his most influential contributions are the following publications:
Inkson, K., Gunz, H., Ganesh, S., & Roper, J. (2012). Boundaryless careers: Bringing back boundaries. Organization Studies, 33(3), 323-340. https://doi.org/10.1177/0170840611435600
Gunz, H. P., & Peiperl, M. (2007). Handbook of career studies. SAGE publications.
Gunz, H., Evans, M., & Jalland, M. (2000). Career boundaries in a 'boundaryless' world. Career frontiers: New conceptions of working lives, 24-53.
Baruch, Y., Szűcs, N., & Gunz, H. (2015). Career studies in search of theory: The rise and rise of concepts. Career Development International, 20(1), 3-20.
https://doi.org/10.1108/CDI-11-2013-0137
Gunz, H. P., & Gunz, S. P. (1994). Professional/organizational commitment and job satisfaction for employed lawyers. Human Relations, 47(7), 801-828.
https://doi.org/10.1177/001872679404700703
Gunz, H. (1989). The dual meaning of managerial careers: Organizational and individual levels of analysis. Journal of Management Studies, 26(3), 225-250.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6486.1989.tb00726.x
He continued his scholarly work. Among his recent work are publications like :
Andresen, M., Apospori, E., Gunz, H., Suzanne, P. A., Taniguchi, M., Lysova, E. I., ... & Zikic, J. (2020). Careers in context: An international study of career goals as mesostructure between societies' career‐related human potential and proactive career behaviour. Human Resource Management Journal, 30(3), 365-391.
https://doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.12247
Andresen, M., Apospori, E., Gunz, H., Cotton, R., Hall, D. T., Shen, Y., ... & Parry, E. (2023). Individuals' career perceptions in different institutionalized contexts: A comparative study of career actors in liberal, coordinated, hierarchical and mediterranean market economies. Human Resource Management Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.12541
Gunz, H. (2023). Self-initiated expatriation: a career perspective through a social chronology lens. Career Development International, 28(4), 348-358.
https://doi.org/10.1108/CDI-05-2023-0138
Mayrhofer, W., & Gunz, H. (2023). From wallflower to life and soul of the party: acknowledging time's role at center stage in the study of careers. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 34(3), 562-604. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2022.2075234
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Denise Jepsen
Division Chair, Careers
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