Why Does Psychological Capital Foster Subjective and Objective Career Success? The Mediating Role of Career-Specific Resources

2021 ◽  
pp. 106907272110400
Author(s):  
Simone Kauffeld ◽  
Daniel Spurk
Keyword(s):  
Career Success ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Career Planning ◽  
Conservation Of Resources ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Protean Career ◽  
External Networking ◽  
Subjective Career Success ◽  
Time Lagged ◽  
The Relationship

The present study investigates the relationship of PsyCap with objective and subjective career success. Based on conservation of resources theory (COR Theory) and psychological capital theory (PsyCap Theory), we assume that career-specific resources, in particular protean career attitude, career planning, and internal and external networking, are important mechanisms that mediate the relationship between PsyCap and both outcomes. We tested our assumptions by means of time-lagged path analysis with R and the lavaan package in a sample of 1110 German academic scientists. Our results indicate a positive relationship between PsyCap and career success. However, we found differential effects regarding the assumed mediation for subjective and objective career success. The effect of PsyCap on subjective career success is mediated by protean career attitude and career planning. The effect of PsyCap on objective career success is mediated by external networking. Our results strengthen the research of PsyCap as a predictor of career success. However, the results also imply that the relationship between PsyCap, career-specific resources, and both aspects of career success is more complex than expected.

scholarly journals Study on the influence of career planing and positive psychological capital on subjective career success

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 727-748
Author(s):  
EunHye Oh ◽  
JinKook Tak
Keyword(s):  
Career Success ◽  
Time Perspective ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Career Planning ◽  
Future Time Perspective ◽  
Future Time ◽  
Positive Psychological Capital ◽  
Subjective Career Success ◽  
Coaching Leadership ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of career planning on subjective career success through a mediating variable of positive psychological capital. Further, moderating effects of future time perspective on the relationship between career planning and positive psychological capital and coaching leadership on the relationship between positive psychological capital and subjective career success were examined. Survey was conducted to 316 employees who have been working for more than 3 months at various korean companies. After elimination of inadequate data, 291 data were obtained for further analysis. The results of structural equation analyses showed that career planing had a direct effect on subjective career success and positive psychological capital partially mediated the relationship between career planning and subjective career success. The results of hierarchial regression analyses showed that future time perspective moderated the relationship between career planning and positive psychological capital. Contrary to the hypothesis, however, the relationship between career planning and positive psychological capital was stronger for the low level group of future time perspective. Coaching leadership moderated the relationship between positive psychological capital and subjective career success. Finally, implications and limitations of this study and the directions for future research were discussed on the basis of the results.

The relationship among inner meaning of work, protean career, subjective career success

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Soyeon Sin ◽  
Jinkook Tak
Keyword(s):  
Career Success ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Meaning Of Work ◽  
Informal Mentoring ◽  
Protean Career ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Subjective Career Success ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among inner meaning of work, Protean career and subjective career success. More specially, This study investigated not only the influence of inner meaning of work on subjective career success that is mediated by protean career but also the moderating effect of career-supported mentoring on the relationship between protean career and subjective career success. To perform this study, online survey was conducted by korean employees who were working in various organization and received formal or informal mentoring. Data gathered from 191 employees were used for analyses. The results showed that inner meaning of work had positive effects on protean career as well as subjective career success. Also, protean career partially mediated the relationship between inner meaning of work and subjective career success. Career-supported mentoring moderated the relationship between protean career and subjective career success. The implications and limitations of this study and the directions for future research were discussed.

scholarly journals Hubungan Antara Psychological Capital dengan Subjective Career Success pada Karyawan Generasi Milenial

MANASA ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-97
Author(s):  
Puji Tania ◽  
Maria Catalina Rosari
Keyword(s):  
Millennial Generation ◽  
Career Success ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Measuring Instrument ◽  
Significant Positive Relationship ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Subjective Career Success ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to determine the relationship between psychological capital and subjective career success in millennial generation employees. This study involved 129 millennial generation employees. The type of design of this research is correlational. The measuring instrument used of two questionnare, namely psychological capital questionnaire (PCQ) and subjective career success inventory (SCSI). Data processing with Pearson correlation. The results showed that there is a significant positive relationship between psychological capital and subjective career success in millennial generation employees (r(127)=0.551, sig (2-tailed)=0.000). Thus, the higher the psychological capital owned by millennial generation employees, the higher the subjective career success of millennial employees.   Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui hubungan antara psychological capital dengan subjective career success pada karyawan generasi milenial. Penelitian ini melibatkan 129 karyawan generasi milenial. Subjek dipilih menggunakan teknik convenience sampling. Jenis desain dari penelitian ini adalah korelasional. Alat ukur yang digunakan terdiri dari dua alat ukur, yaitu psychological capital questionnaire (PCQ) dan subjective career success inventory (SCSI). Pengolahan data dengan uji korelasi pearson. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan positif yang signifikan antara psychological capital dengan subjective career success pada karyawan generasi milenial (r(127)=0.551, sig (2-tailed)=0.000). Dengan demikian, semakin tinggi psychological capital yang dimiliki oleh karyawan generasi milenial maka semakin tinggi subjective career success karyawan generasi milenial.  

Workplace Ostracism and Its Negative Outcomes

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 143-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoming Zheng ◽  
Jun Yang ◽  
Hang-Yue Ngo ◽  
Xiao-Yu Liu ◽  
Wengjuan Jiao
Keyword(s):  
Affective Commitment ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Intention To Leave ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Conservation Of Resources ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Negative Outcomes ◽  
Workplace Ostracism ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract. Workplace ostracism, conceived as to being ignored or excluded by others, has attracted the attention of researchers in recent years. One essential topic in this area is how to reduce or even eliminate the negative consequences of workplace ostracism. Based on conservation of resources (COR) theory, the current study assesses the relationship between workplace ostracism and its negative outcomes, as well as the moderating role played by psychological capital, using data collected from 256 employees in three companies in the northern part of China. The study yields two important findings: (1) workplace ostracism is positively related to intention to leave and (2) psychological capital moderates the effect of workplace ostracism on affective commitment and intention to leave. This paper concludes by discussing the implications of these findings for organizations and employees, along with recommendations for future research.

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