Interim Management

Interims are temporary appointments at senior management level, that take on a specific role or change management project for a limited time period. Employers use interim managers when they are seeking to address a short‐term problem without taking on a long term employment obligation. Individuals become interims for a variety of reasons, but are keen to stress that it is not a “stop‐gap” move in between permanent work but is a conscious career choice, albeit sometimes precipitated by redundancy or dissatisfaction with corporate life. Interims emphasize that being an interim requires different skills from permanent employees, requiring rapid acclimatization to a new workplace. Interims highlight the challenge and variety of their work and the ability to avoid corporate politics by being in an organization for a time‐limited period. The main downside of the role relates to unpredictable earnings and insecurity and the stress this can engender. Despite the financial crises, as the industry continues to mature, interim management is establishing itself as an integral component of HR resourcing rather than a passing fad.

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• The Interim Manager

  Open Access•Kerr Inkson, Angela Heising et al.•Human Relations•2001

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