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Moving up without moving forward! Managing career plateau in COVID-19: a dual serial mediations

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  • Sobia Shabeer
  • Nadia Nasir
  • Sobia Nasir
  • Tehreem Fatima
  • Yasir Aftab Farooqi
  • Sumaria Rehman
  • Chaudhry Abdul Rehman

Abstract

Purpose - Although the research stream in the area of career plateau acknowledges its ramifications, yet investigation on how this phenomenon can be reduced is sparse. This study aims to address this gap by illuminating the role of proactive personality (PP) as a factor of minimizing plateau via playful work design (PWD), career adaptability (CA) and perceived work-life balance (PWLB). Design/methodology/approach - A cross-sectional study design was applied and structural equation modelling was used to assess the hypothesized relationships among PP, CA, PWD, perceived work design and career plateau. A total of 338 employees from public and private universities were sampled from February 2020 to July 2020. Findings - The results highlighted that CA mediated the relationship between PP and PWLB, as well as, PWD mediated the association between PP and PWLB. Further, the authors got support for both serial mediation paths i.e. PP, CA, PWLB and career plateau and PP, PWD, PWLB and career plateau. Originality/value - The findings of this study provide much needed ways to overcome career plateau in the academic sector. Moreover, the use of multiple serial paths has enhanced the underlying factors of PP and career plateau nexus.

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  • Sobia Shabeer & Nadia Nasir & Sobia Nasir & Tehreem Fatima & Yasir Aftab Farooqi & Sumaria Rehman & Chaudhry Abdul Rehman, 2021. "Moving up without moving forward! Managing career plateau in COVID-19: a dual serial mediations," Management Research Review, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 45(4), pages 470-485, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:mrrpps:mrr-12-2020-0751
    DOI: 10.1108/MRR-12-2020-0751
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