Unbundling subjective career success: a sequential mediation analysis

Purpose This study aims to contribute to subjective career success (SCS) literature using sequential mediation modeling to interrogate the inter-relationships between dimensions of SCS, including interpersonal success, financial success, job success and hierarchical success. In doing so, the research provides a nuanced understanding of career behavior among young adults using the perspective of a non-western developing context. Design/methodology/approach The study is operationalized using 342 survey questionnaires from Malaysian young working adults (18-34 years). Partial least square structural equation modeling is used as the main analytic tool. Findings The results of the study revealed that dimensions of SCS were related in a sequential mediating manner. Specifically, an individual’s interpersonal success is the foundation for one to accomplish job tasks (job success), which then leads to increased prospects for promotion (hierarchical success) and subsequently financial success. Practical implications These findings highlight the importance of interpersonal success as a foundation of career success and provide evidence for the study recommendation to support young working adults in building interpersonal relationships, which will help realize other forms of career success. However, the establishment of a sequential mediation pathway suggests that developing relationships alone are not sufficient. Study roles and tasks must also be designed to align with individuals’ personal goals for advancement and success. Originality/value The research contributes to knowledge on understanding career behavior specifically relating to the dynamics and complexities of SCS. The study sheds light on the potential limitation of operationalizing SCS as a multi-dimensional aggregate construct and provides empirical support for the proposed sequential mediation model of SCS.

MEWUJUDKAN KEBERHASILAN KERJA MELALUI PERSEPSI LOCUS OF CONTROL INDIVIDU KARYAWAN SEMEN BUMN

This study aims to identify perceptions of attitudes of cement employees ofBUMN in carrying out work to achieve job success. The method for collecting data inthis study uses questionnaires and interviews and analysis techniques with structuralequation models (SEM). The results of this study indicate that the tendency of internallocus of control owned by most cement employees of BUMN plays an important role asan employee work stimulus to succeed in his job

Exploring the Occupational Context of Independent Male Escorts Who Seek Male Clients: The Case of Job Success

Male sex work (MSW) research has been generally limited to the examination of “social problems.” Although there have been studies on occupational aspects, pointed examinations of the occupational environment, detailing the contemporary nature of the field, are rare. Research on nuances of the occupational context of MSW, providing insight on the rapidly changing face of the field, is wanting. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 20 escorts in Brisbane, Australia. This study explored job success, indicating that success in the field was well articulated, possibly highlighting that male independent escorting is becoming a professionalized occupation, with a shift away from current stigmatized understandings.

Mental Health in the Workplace

Mental health disorders can have a serious impact on workers’ well-being and job success.