How do self-direction and values-drive of protean career orientation determine career outcomes?

PurposeThe article shows partial proof for the protean paradox existing outside of the Anglo-Saxon part of the world. We pose questions about the impact of each protean career orientation (PCO) dimension on career outcomes, i.e. objective career success (OCS) and subjective career success including...

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Veröffentlicht in:Central European Management Journal 2024-11, Vol.32 (4), p.549-566
Hauptverfasser: Fryczyńska, Marzena, Pleśniak, Agnieszka
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:PurposeThe article shows partial proof for the protean paradox existing outside of the Anglo-Saxon part of the world. We pose questions about the impact of each protean career orientation (PCO) dimension on career outcomes, i.e. objective career success (OCS) and subjective career success including career satisfaction (CS) and perceived employability (PE) of studying employees.Design/methodology/approachWe collected data among postgraduate students (N=239) using a paper-and-pencil questionnaire. We estimated the model using structural equation modeling.FindingsThe self-direction of PCO improves CS and PE, but only if a person achieves OCS in the organization. We found the same mediation pattern for the values-drive of PCO but in the opposite direction, i.e. greater orientation on personal rather than organizational values – values-drive of PCO was associated with lesser career outcomes. Interestingly, values-drive had a small and direct impact on PE.Originality/valueThis study helps us understand how both dimensions of PCO affect career outcomes differently: objective success and subjective factors like CS and PE among employees who are studying.
ISSN:2658-0845
2450-7814
2658-2430
2450-8829
DOI:10.1108/CEMJ-06-2023-0240