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Examining the impact of protean and boundaryless career attitudes upon subjective career success

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  • Enache, Mihaela
  • Sallan, Jose M
  • Simo, Pep
  • Fernandez, Vicenc

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This research is aimed at analyzing the relationship between the underlying dimensions of boundaryless (boundaryless mindset and organizational mobility preference) and protean (self-directed and values-driven) career attitudes and subjective career success, within today's complex and dynamic organizational context in which careers are unfolding. Drawing on a sample of 150 Spanish professionals from the Catalonia region, which enabled hypotheses testing by means of hierarchical regression analysis, the research results suggest that self-direction in managing one's career and vocational development is instrumental in achieving subjective career success. Organizational mobility preference was found to be negatively associated with individuals' perceptions of the success achieved in their careers. Furthermore, the study suggests some future research lines that could draw more light upon the hypothesized relationships.

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  • Enache, Mihaela & Sallan, Jose M & Simo, Pep & Fernandez, Vicenc, 2011. "Examining the impact of protean and boundaryless career attitudes upon subjective career success," Journal of Management & Organization, Cambridge University Press, vol. 17(4), pages 459-473, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:cup:jomorg:v:17:y:2011:i:04:p:459-473_00
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    1. Marina Mondo & Barbara Barbieri & Silvia De Simone & Flavia Bonaiuto & Luca Usai & Mirian Agus, 2021. "Measuring Career Adaptability in a Sample of Italian University Students: Psychometric Properties and Relations with the Age, Gender, and STEM/No STEM Courses," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 10(10), pages 1-20, October.
    2. Najmina Md Isa & Roziah Mohd Rasdi, 2015. "Predictors of Career Transition Success of SecondCareer Novice Teachers in Selangor," International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, vol. 5(8), pages 257-273, August.
    3. Mohsen Jajarmizadeh & Hojat Moshtaghian Abarghooi, 2015. "Identifying Perceptual Factors Affect Intrinsic Career Success by Delphi Method," Journal of Asian Scientific Research, Asian Economic and Social Society, vol. 5(3), pages 149-164, March.

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