%0 Journal Article %T Career anchor profiles of a sample of business and professional women %A Ronel Erwee %J South African Journal of Industrial Psychology %D 1990 %I AOSIS OpenJournals %R 10.4102/sajip.v16i1.498 %X The career anchors of a sample of 95 business and professional woman were studied by means of the Career Orientations Inventory (DeLong, 1982). The hierarchy of career anchors of the sample was as follows: Service, Variety, Security (job tenure), Managerial competence. Autonomy, Identity, Technical/functional competence, Entrepreneurship and Security (geographical location). A few significant differences in career anchors did occur between various occupational groups. The implicatons of these findings in terms of career management in organisations are discussed. Opsomming Die loopbaanankers van 'n steekproef van 95 sake- en beroepsvroue is bestudeer deur middel van die "Career Orientations Inventory" (DeLong, 1982). Die steekproef het die volgende hierargie van loopbaanankers getoon: Diens, Verskeidenheid, Sekuriteit (organisatories), Bestuursbevoegdheid, Outonomie, Identiteit, Tegnies/funksionele bevoegdheid, Entrepreneurskap en Sekuriteit (geografies). 'n Paar beduidende verskille in loopbaanankerprofiele het tussen die onderskeie beroepsgroepe voorgekom. Die implikasies van die bevindings ten opsigte van loopbaanbeplanning in ondernemings word bespreek. %K Career anchor profiles %K Professional women %U http://www.sajip.co.za/index.php/sajip/article/view/498