A meta-analytic investigation of demographic differences in protean, boundaryless, and proactive career orientations

Purpose The protean and boundaryless career concepts have dominated recent career research. Demographic groups are posited to differ on these “new career orientations,” with implications for career development and social equity. The purpose of this paper is to test these hypotheses by systematically reviewing research on demographic differences in new career orientations. Design/methodology/approach This paper meta-analyzes demographic differences in protean, boundaryless, and proactive career orientations using data from 29,605 individuals (74 samples). Findings Demographic differences in new career orientations are generally negligible to small, with organizational mobility preferences showing the largest differences across demographic characteristics. Age showed curvilinear relations with new career orientations. National economic development moderated new career orientation-educational level relations. Research limitations/implications Results support the construct validity of “proactive career orientation” as a unifying construct encompassing protean and psychological mobility boundaryless orientations (cf. Wiernik and Kostal, 2017). Future research should continue to explore career development in diverse economic/cultural contexts. Practical implications Small demographic differences suggest that potential benefits of new career orientations are not limited to members of particular groups. Age and education relations were large enough to indicate that large population segments may benefit from additional interventions to support career mobility and development. Originality/value This paper uses meta-analytic techniques to investigate demographic differences in career orientations with larger samples than possible in a single primary study. The meta-analytic design permitted investigation of a variety of methodological and cultural/economic moderators not previously considered in career orientation research.

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The antecedents and consequences of financial literacy: a meta-analysis

International Journal of Bank Marketing ◽

10.1108/ijbm-10-2018-0281 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 37 (6) ◽

pp. 1462-1479 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Fernando De Oliveira Santini ◽

Wagner Junior Ladeira ◽

Frederike Monika Budiner Mette ◽

Mateus Canniatti Ponchio

Keyword(s):

Financial Literacy ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Future Research ◽

Cultural Economic ◽

Content Type ◽

Credit Score ◽

Analytical Review ◽

Financial Behaviour ◽

Antecedents And Consequences ◽

The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the antecedents and consequences of financial literacy by using meta-analytic techniques. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a meta-analysis of 44 valid studies, which generated a total of 690 observations (effect sizes). Findings The findings showed that the factors influencing financial literacy were as follows: educational level, financial attitude, financial knowledge, financial behaviour, gender, household income and investments. The consequences of financial literacy were the behaviour of incurring avoidable credit and checking fees, credit score, and the willingness to take investment risks. The authors also find some methodological, cultural, economic and theoretical moderations effects between financial literacy and antecedent/consequent constructs. Research limitations/implications This meta-analysis reviewed the relationships found worldwide in the literature on financial literacy. The authors also identified new avenues for future research. Some specific limitations, such as the non-use of qualitative studies, are registered. Originality/value This research tested the impact of the antecedents, consequences and moderators of financial literacy via a meta-analytical review. This meta-analysis contributes to the marketing and financial literature by offering a set of empirical generalisations about the direct and moderation effects investigated.

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#Trending topics in careers: a review and future research agenda

Career Development International ◽

10.1108/cdi-08-2017-0143 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 22 (6) ◽

pp. 586-627 ◽

Cited By ~ 47

Author(s):

Jos Akkermans ◽

Stella Kubasch

Keyword(s):

Career Development ◽

Job Search ◽

Future Research ◽

Content Type ◽

Individual Agency ◽

Future Research Agenda ◽

Step Procedure ◽

Scientific Papers ◽

The role of career shocks in contemporary career development: key challenges and ways forward

Career Development International ◽

10.1108/cdi-07-2021-0172 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 (4) ◽

pp. 453-466

Author(s):

Jos Akkermans ◽

Ricardo Rodrigues ◽

Stefan T. Mol ◽

Scott E. Seibert ◽

Svetlana N. Khapova

Keyword(s):

Career Development ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Future Research ◽

Special Issue ◽

Content Type ◽

Future Research Agenda ◽

Current State ◽

Conceptual Clarity ◽

The Impact

PurposeThis article aims to introduce the special issue entitled “the role of career shocks in contemporary career development,” synthesize key contributions and formulate a future research agenda.Design/methodology/approachThe authors provide an introduction of the current state-of-the-art in career shocks research, offer an overview of the key lessons learned from the special issue and present several important avenues for future research.FindingsThe authors discuss how the special issue articles contribute to a better understanding of career shocks' role in contemporary career development, focusing on (1) conceptual clarity of the notion of career shocks, (2) career outcomes of career shocks, (3) mechanisms that can explain the impact of career shocks and (4) interdisciplinary connectivity.Originality/valueThis article offers a synthesis of the critical contributions made within this special issue, thereby formulating key ways to bring the field of career shocks research forward. It also provides new avenues for research.

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The multiple mediating effects of Korean workers’ perception of the fourth industrial revolution, career attitudes and future learning intent

European Journal of Training and Development ◽

10.1108/ejtd-06-2021-0073 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Hanna Moon ◽

Sungpyo Hong

Keyword(s):

Career Development ◽

Industrial Revolution ◽

Career Orientation ◽

Content Type ◽

Career Attitudes ◽

Protean Career ◽

Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽

Learning Intention ◽

The Relationship ◽

Future Learning

Purpose This study aims at analyzing the impact of perceptions of the fourth industrial revolution (crisis and opportunity) in the relationship between workers’ career attitudes and future learning intentions. Design/methodology/approach This study analyzed the multiple mediating effect of the perception of the fourth industrial revolution in the relationship between career attitudes and future learning intention using data of 305 Korean workers. As career attitude variables, boundaryless and protean career orientation variables were used, and perception of the fourth industrial revolution was analyzed (opportunity and crisis perception). Findings Both workers’ boundaryless career orientation and protean career orientation influenced future learning intention through the perception of opportunity for the fourth industrial revolution. This result suggested that flexible career attitudes positively recognized the changes of the fourth industrial revolution and had an effect on promoting attitude toward future learning. Research limitations/implications The study confirmed that workers’ flexible career attitudes could promote perception of opportunity rather than crisis in changing situation and strengthen their intention to prepare for the future by mediating this perception. These results suggest that lifelong learning and competency development can be reinforced by facilitating perception of an opportunities for external change for individual career development. Originality/value Insights for personal career development were provided by analyzing the relationship between flexible career attitudes, which are increasing in importance in the modern society, and perceptions of changes in external environment.

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Demographic differences in Jordanian bank service quality perceptions

International Journal of Bank Marketing ◽

10.1108/ijbm-07-2016-0091 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 35 (2) ◽

pp. 275-297 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Akram Al-jazzazi ◽

Parves Sultan

Keyword(s):

Service Quality ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Future Research ◽

Demographic Differences ◽

Content Type ◽

Perceived Service Quality ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Demographic Subgroup ◽

Demographic Subgroups ◽

Post Hoc

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess differences in banking service quality (BSQ) perceptions across demographic subgroups of Islamic and conventional Jordanian banking consumers. Design/methodology/approach Data are collected using surveys. The survey contains items for three different measures of overall BSQ perceptions. The researchers mailed surveys to a random sample of 2,000 banking customers in Jordan. Responses to questionnaire items measuring respondents’ BSQ perceptions were analysed using one-way analysis of variance with Tukey’s honest significant difference post hoc tests to assess subgroup differences in six demographic variables: gender, age, occupation, income, education, and religion. Findings BSQ perceptions are significantly different in four of the six demographic variables. Age and education do not impact on BSQ perceptions. Research limitations/implications The findings indicate demographic effects on Jordanian banking consumers’ perceived BSQ. Study limitations include demographic subgroup underrepresentation and survey structure. Future research should obtain a more representative sample for better generalisability. Practical implications The findings suggest that Jordanian banks should structure their services to best accommodate their customers’ demographics. In addition, banks can use the findings to guide the development of demographic-driven marketing to target and attract customers efficiently. Originality/value This study is the first to investigate demographic differences in the perceived service quality of Jordan’s Islamic and conventional banking customers. The findings can contribute to future research on BSQ, and guide Jordan’s banking management towards more effective marketing and service provision.

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Preparing graduates for work readiness: an overview and agenda

Education + Training ◽

10.1108/et-03-2019-0044 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 61 (5) ◽

pp. 536-551 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Jonathan Winterton ◽

Jason J. Turner

Keyword(s):

Labour Market ◽

Western Europe ◽

Industrial Revolution ◽

Future Research ◽

Work Readiness ◽

Cultural Economic ◽

Content Type ◽

Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽

Stakeholder Perspectives ◽

Graduate Employability

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to understand the concept of graduate work readiness (GWR) from a stakeholder perspective. The research attempts to pull together the various multidisciplinary themes from the literature into a comprehensive analysis of the relationship between graduates and the labour market, considering the international dimension of what is a global phenomenon.Design/methodology/approachThe critical review is divided into four distinct sections, the first is to contextualise the concept of GWR and graduate employability taking into account recent academic discussion, particularly in the EU and ASEAN; second, to explore the different perspectives of stakeholders in the “triple helix” of universities, governments and the corporate world; third, critically to assess the arguments that educational provision is poorly aligned with labour market needs; and finally, to investigate the implications of the fourth industrial revolution for graduate jobs and skills and propose an agenda for future research.FindingsDespite the apparent consensus between stakeholders over the central importance of graduate employability, there is considerable diversity in how each imagines GWR is best assured.Research limitations/implicationsAny review is limited by the extant literature and whilst it is not uncommon that most research has been done in North America, Western Europe and Australasia, this is a serious limitation. GWR is a global concern and this review shows the need for more research that extends beyond the dominant geographical focus and its attendant paradigms. The implication is that geography is important and local research is needed to develop solutions that fit specific cultural, economic and institutional contexts.Practical implicationsThe paper highlights the need to reconcile different stakeholder perspectives on GWR and ensure that they work together on shared agendas to improve graduate transition to the labour market. At the same time, the profound changes being brought about by the fourth industrial revolution suggest that more attention should be paid to the employability of existing employees.Originality/valueThis review should prove useful to both academics and practitioners because it emphasises the need to treat GWR as a concept that varies according to context and stakeholder interests, rather than a homogeneous phenomenon.

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Serving the poor: captive market CSR and repurchase intention

International Journal of Bank Marketing ◽

10.1108/ijbm-07-2014-0102 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 33 (3) ◽

pp. 316-329 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Saju Jose ◽

Nilesh Khare ◽

F. Robert Buchanan

Keyword(s):

Field Study ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Future Research ◽

Bottom Of The Pyramid ◽

Repurchase Intention ◽

Demographic Differences ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Content Type ◽

Repurchase Intentions ◽

Corporate Social

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities of the firm affect poor captive consumers’ repurchase intentions, and whether or not CSR activities may moderate established relationships that drive repurchase intentions. Design/methodology/approach – A survey was administered to 201 poor microfinance borrowers at the bottom of the pyramid in India in a cross-sectional field study format. Multivariate regression is used to examine relationships between CSR and repurchase intention. Findings – All else being the same, CSR activities aimed at the borrowers’ communities affects repurchase intentions positively even among poor captive borrowers. Further, positive perceptions of CSR to some extent mitigate the negative impact of the dissatisfaction on repurchase intentions. Unmarried borrowers, mostly female, were more moved by CSR impressions compared to their married counterparts. Research limitations/implications – Future research could identify other aspects of demographic differences in borrowers, and capture more about attitudes toward CSR and motivations for borrowing. Longitudinal study can establish causality that cannot be inferred from this cross-sectional field study. More diverse locations and organizations would offer wider generalizability. It will be interesting to examine if poor and captive customers would care about CSR activities even when such activities are targeted at recipients unrelated to them or their communities. Originality/value – The dynamics of CSR in poor captive consumer communities are somewhat novel. Microfinance context makes it even more so as the borrower is both a client and a recipient of CSR simultaneously. Results suggest that like well-off consumers, poor and captive customers also care about dissatisfaction and CSR.

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The careers of university professional staff: a systematic literature review

Career Development International ◽

10.1108/cdi-07-2018-0191 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 24 (7) ◽

pp. 597-618

Author(s):

Michelle Gander ◽

Antonia Girardi ◽

Megan Paull

Keyword(s):

Human Capital ◽

Career Development ◽

Literature Review ◽

Systematic Literature Review ◽

High Performance ◽

Professional Staff ◽

Reciprocal Relationship ◽

Future Research ◽

Content Type ◽

The Individual

Purpose Human capital is a key component of the success of organisations, and career development of staff is a vital component to both increasing and retaining human capital. Universities are no different, their people are key to their mission. There has been limited rigorous study of the careers of professional staff in the academy. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach A systematic literature review methodology resulted in a review of 23 articles dedicated to research on careers of professional staff in higher education (HE). Thematic analysis identified a series of enablers and barriers that influence career development and progression. Findings Career enablers and barriers have been found to exist at both the institutional and individual levels. Within the HE context, professional staff have a hybrid career mindset, desiring traditional and more contemporary career factors, leading to a reciprocal relationship between the organisation and the individual. Research limitations/implications There is a need for future research to investigate the hybrid career mindset, and the reciprocal relationship, both to add depth to understanding of careers for professional staff in universities, and to examine this in other settings. Practical implications Universities may need to consider ways to integrate institutional support for high performance work systems (HPWS) with opportunities for professional staff, while individuals may need to consider adopting career self-management behaviours (CSMB) to fit their hybrid mindset. Originality/value This review has highlighted organisations and individuals will benefit if the relationship between HPWS and CSMB is better understood for the hybrid career mindset.

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A systematic review on the health of African immigrants in the United States: synthesizing recommendations for future research

International Journal of Migration Health and Social Care ◽

10.1108/ijmhsc-02-2019-0021 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 121-136

Author(s):

Jason Semprini

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Health Outcomes ◽

Systematic Reviews ◽

Full Text ◽

African Immigrants ◽

Future Research ◽

Primary Study ◽

Content Type ◽

The Usa ◽

Final Synthesis

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to conduct a systematic review of published literature studying the health of African immigrants in the USA and to develop a formal set of recommendations for future researchers aiming to improve the health outcomes in this population. Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive search was initiated on PubMed, Cochrane, ERIC, DOAJ, Prospero and Scopus databases. Final inclusion criteria were: systematic reviews, studying African Immigrants in the USA, measuring a clinical health outcome, since 1999. Articles were screened in four stages by title, abstract, full-text of the review and full-text of the primary studies within each review. Data was abstracted by identifying general information, study population, outcome measurements, conclusions and recommendations of each review. Findings In the initial search, 519 potential reviews were identified. After removing duplicates, 473 articles were excluded by screening the title or abstract. After a full-text review of each article and primary study within each article, nine reviews were included in the final synthesis. Reviews covered Female Genital Cutting and Pregnancy Outcomes, Caesarean Births, Gestational Diabetes, Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Body-weight and Acculturation. Among the primary reports included in the final synthesis, less than 50 per cent studied African immigrants in the USA. African Americans living in the USA made up only 11 per cent of the pooled study sample. Research limitations/implications Immigrants from Africa are one of the fastest-growing populations in the USA. This group has been underrepresented in health research, leading to a poor understanding of the group’s health outcomes. Health researchers must adopt recommendations and prioritize studies that meet the health needs of Africans during this time of demographic transition. Originality/value Systematic reviews represent a bedrock of medical evidence and signify a solid understanding of accepted knowledge in the field. Systematic reviews, however, do not necessarily constitute the end of discovery. Researchers can use existing systematic reviews to critique previous studies or initiate future research. There remain significant research gaps analyzing the health outcomes, behaviors and treatment of subgroups of African immigrants living in the USA. Future research should shift toward the growing needs of the population, leveraging the strengths and diversity of African immigrants now living in the USA.

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Explaining corruption

Cross Cultural Management An International Journal ◽

10.1108/ccm-03-2013-0050 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 191-218 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Yusaf H. Akbar ◽

Vukan Vujić

Keyword(s):

Private Sector ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Cultural Dimensions ◽

National Study ◽

Future Research ◽

Cultural Economic ◽

Content Type ◽

The Usa ◽

Corrupt Behavior ◽

The Relationship

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to feature a cross-national study that investigates the relationship between national culture and corruption. Design/methodology/approach – The study is based on the so-called “Grid-Group” framework of culture. An analysis based on a sample of 55 countries is employed to estimate the relationship between corruption and cultural, economic and political variables. Cultural dimensions were developed using the World Values Survey (WVS) Wave 4 and 5. Findings – The study finds robust and statistically significant relationships. Cultures with strong hierarchy and fatalism are positively correlated with corruption whereas egalitarian cultures correlate with lower corruption. The regression model employed demonstrates robust statistical significance when all variable categories (culture, economic and political) were employed. Research limitations/implications – First, as a function of available data, future research should include more countries. Second, as with all previous culture-corruption studies to date, there is no explicit treatment of sub-cultures within a given country in this study: research on culture and corruption in large, multi-ethnic countries such as India, China or the USA where researching regional, sub-cultural differences may be important and insightful. Practical implications – Strengthening whistle-blower processes open to managers in hierarchical and fatalistic cultures will be an important tactical weapon in fighting corruption. Multinational companies who have progressively phased out expatriate managers in their subsidiaries and replaced them with local managers should invest in training for these managers designed to combat their cultural responses to corrupt behavior. Public policy must focus on institutional reform, breaking down hierarchies, promoting greater efficiency, transparency and accountability. This is a broad and far-reaching target that has to be tackled at all levels of society and across multiple stakeholders. Public policymakers should develop strategies closely with the private sector to develop anti-corruption education and training programs for both public sector and private sector managers. Originality/value – This is the first time quantitative empirical research has used the Douglas “Grid-Group” framework to estimate the role of culture in explaining corruption. From a policy and strategy perspective, the paper offers specific recommendations to governments and companies.

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