Empirical investigation on the predictors of career satisfaction
Industrial and Commercial Training
ISSN: 0019-7858
Article publication date: 2 May 2018
Issue publication date: 10 May 2018
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to find the effects of boundaryless career, organizational commitment, and external support seeking on career satisfaction.
Design/methodology/approach
The data were collected from 271 South Korean financial company employees through the survey method. Descriptive analysis was conducted, followed by the correlation and multiple regression analyses.
Findings
The study results showed that organizational mobility preference has a negative effect on career satisfaction. The results also showed that boundaryless mindset and external support seeking have positive effects on career satisfaction.
Research limitations/implications
This study showed theoretically that an individual’s specific career related behaviors and attitudes have a positive influence on career satisfaction.
Practical implications
Practically, this study results showed some suggestion for enhancing the employee’s career satisfaction by constructing a career support system.
Originality/value
This paper provides a better understanding of the influences of boundaryless career, organizational commitment, and external support seeking on career satisfaction with an HRD perspective.
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Acknowledgements
This study was supported by Incheon National University Research Grant.
Citation
Park, Y. (2018), "Empirical investigation on the predictors of career satisfaction", Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. 50 No. 4, pp. 165-171. https://doi.org/10.1108/ICT-03-2018-0032
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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