The impact of positive organisational factors on the career success of black employees in the South African work environment: An exploratory study
Year: 2014
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study is rooted in career psychology with implications for career management.In addition, the study draws from various fields including the positive organisational behaviour paradigm.The underlying assumption of this study is that certain organisational and individual factors influence the experience of subjective career success amongst black employees in the South African work environment.In order to evaluate this assumption an attempt was made to gain an understanding of the antecedents of subjective career success.An overview of the literature led the researcher to the conclusion that transformational leadership, job resources, supportive organisational climate, psychological empowerment, and psychological capital (PsyCap), could be regarded as antecedents of subjective career success.Based on the literature, a theoretical model was developed that portrays a sequential process within which the identified variables play roles that vary in salience, depending on the stage in the sequential process.A mixed-methods research design was employed to guide the investigation.More specifically, the study consisted of a qualitative strand, followed by two quantitative strands.In the qualitative strand (Phase 1), a semi-structured interview was used to obtain information about the factors influencing career success from 30 black employees in white-collar jobs from three different South African organisations.The purpose of the qualitative strand was two-fold, firstly to seek confirmation that the instruments utilised covered the most salient issues.Secondly, to obtain guidance on how to supplement constructs that were not adequately covered, before continuing with the subsequent quantitative strands.The outcome of Phase 1 provided evidence of sufficient coverage of the variables as based on the literature review.However, it was decided to add three questions to the job resources measuring instrument, as well as two items to the supportive organisational climate instrument.During both the quantitative strands, survey research was used.To facilitate the collection of data during the survey research, an electronic web-based questionnaire
Author: Shayne Roux
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2152754185