Shipper, F., & Dillard, J. F., Jr., (2000). Human Resource Management Journal. Volume 39, Number 4, pp. 331-345
Derailer and fast tracking managers assessed themselves and were assessed by their associates using the Survey of Management Practices. In addition, the gap between their self-assessment and the assessment by others was also calculated. Performance was assessed using five years of performance evaluations and indicators of career success. The results indicate that fast trackers across all career stages possess a higher skill profile with some variations at different stages. In addition, fast trackers show a tendency to underestimate their skills while derailers tend to overestimate their skills.