Personality traits and career strategies as determinants of career satisfaction

Personality traits and career strategies as determinants of career satisfaction

This study examined individual's personality traits and career strategies that influence career satisfaction. Based on social cognitive career theory and an integrated model of proactive behaviours, the study proposed that career strategies would mediate the relationship between individual'...

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Main Authors: Tan, Fee Yean, Khulida Kirana Yahya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2011
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spelling ukm-34902016-12-14T06:34:38Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3490/ Personality traits and career strategies as determinants of career satisfaction Tan, Fee Yean Khulida Kirana Yahya, This study examined individual's personality traits and career strategies that influence career satisfaction. Based on social cognitive career theory and an integrated model of proactive behaviours, the study proposed that career strategies would mediate the relationship between individual's personality traits and career satisfaction. Data were gathered through questionnaire survey of insurance agents (n = 531) located in the Northern States of Peninsular Malaysia. Regression results revealed that individual's personality traits and career strategies were correlated with career satisfaction. Results also provided partial support for the mediating role of career strategies (interpersonal attraction, seeking social support and self-nomination) on the relationship between individual's personality traits (extraversion) and career satisfaction. The findings were discussed and implications were also put forward. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2011-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3490/1/jp33-06-lock.pdf Tan, Fee Yean and Khulida Kirana Yahya, (2011) Personality traits and career strategies as determinants of career satisfaction. Jurnal Pengurusan, 33 . pp. 53-59. ISSN 0127-2713 http://pkukmweb.ukm.my/penerbit/jurus.htm
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description This study examined individual's personality traits and career strategies that influence career satisfaction. Based on social cognitive career theory and an integrated model of proactive behaviours, the study proposed that career strategies would mediate the relationship between individual's personality traits and career satisfaction. Data were gathered through questionnaire survey of insurance agents (n = 531) located in the Northern States of Peninsular Malaysia. Regression results revealed that individual's personality traits and career strategies were correlated with career satisfaction. Results also provided partial support for the mediating role of career strategies (interpersonal attraction, seeking social support and self-nomination) on the relationship between individual's personality traits (extraversion) and career satisfaction. The findings were discussed and implications were also put forward.
format Article
author Tan, Fee Yean
Khulida Kirana Yahya,
spellingShingle Tan, Fee Yean
Khulida Kirana Yahya,
Personality traits and career strategies as determinants of career satisfaction
author_facet Tan, Fee Yean
Khulida Kirana Yahya,
author_sort Tan, Fee Yean
title Personality traits and career strategies as determinants of career satisfaction
title_short Personality traits and career strategies as determinants of career satisfaction
title_full Personality traits and career strategies as determinants of career satisfaction
title_fullStr Personality traits and career strategies as determinants of career satisfaction
title_full_unstemmed Personality traits and career strategies as determinants of career satisfaction
title_sort personality traits and career strategies as determinants of career satisfaction
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2011
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3490/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3490/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3490/1/jp33-06-lock.pdf
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