Recently, the re-entry of business executives into academia as second-career academics has become increasingly common. However, very few studies have been carried out to investigate how these second-career academics survive in their new working environment. The current study set out to explore the survival of second-career academics upon their re-entry into academia. A total of 31 s-career academics were recruited from business schools in eight universities in Malaysia. Data were collected via semistructured interviews and focus group discussions. The narratives were supplemented by artefacts collected from the participants. Thematic analysis of the narratives was carried out using the hermeneutical approach. One of the main themes that emerged from the study was the sense of self-efficacy experienced by the participants as a result of their previous industry experience. This perceived self-efficacy empowers these second-career academics in carrying out academic tasks such as teaching, academic research, and industry outreach. Such insights are important for university management to create polices and implement practices that facilitate the transition process and ensure the sustainability of these second-career academics. The finding also highlighted the pivoting role of self-efficacy in surviving a career transition.

最近，作为第二职业的学者，企业高管重新进入学术界变得越来越普遍。但是，很少进行研究来研究这些第二职业的学者如何在新的工作环境中生存。当前的研究着手探讨第二职业学者重返学术界后的生存。从马来西亚八所大学的商学院招募了31名s职业学者。通过半结构化访谈和焦点小组讨论收集数据。从参与者那里收集的人工制品补充了叙事。叙事的主题分析是使用诠释学的方法进行的。该研究提出的主要主题之一是参与者由于先前的行业经验而感到的自我效能感。这种自我效能感使这些第二职业的学者能够执行诸如教学，学术研究和行业拓展等学术任务。这些见解对于大学管理人员创建政策并实施有助于过渡过程并确保这些第二职业学者的可持续性的实践非常重要。这项发现还强调了自我效能感在职业过渡中的关键作用。这些见解对于大学管理人员创建政策并实施有助于过渡过程并确保这些第二职业学者的可持续性的实践非常重要。这项发现还强调了自我效能感在职业过渡中的关键作用。这些见解对于大学管理人员创建政策并实施有助于过渡过程并确保这些第二职业学者的可持续性的实践非常重要。该发现还强调了自我效能感在职业过渡中的关键作用。