Who advances to Fellowship? Results of the College's 1985 membership advancement survey.
This study shows that persons not interested in pursuing Fellowship in the College are older, have less formal education, and value ambition less; yet they are more often in CEO positions when they become Members of the organization. Few tangible benefits are realized by recently advanced Fellows compared with a matched group of Members. Comparison criteria include salary, size of the organization, the proportion who are CEOs, and the subjective evaluation of career progression. Members not interested in advancement have recently taken on positions with less responsibility, and they are less satisfied and more alienated in their jobs than Fellows. Moreover, fewer work for or with other College Fellows, and they are not as likely to have their seminar expenses paid for by their organization. These findings confirm other research suggesting that commitment to professional associations is based more on appeals to values and interpersonal reasons rather than utilitarian reasons.
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