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Perceived Organizational Support and Career Adaptability as Predictors of Self and Environmental-career Exploration: An Empirical Investigation in China
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: Received: 23 July 2020 / Approved: 24 July 2020 / Online: 24 July 2020 (14:12:38 CEST)
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Ma, Y.; Chen, S.; Ruangkanjanases, A. Perceived Organizational Support and Career Adaptability as Predictors of Self and Environmental-career Exploration: An Empirical Investigation in China. Preprints2020, 2020070592 (doi: 10.20944/preprints202007.0592.v1).
Ma, Y.; Chen, S.; Ruangkanjanases, A. Perceived Organizational Support and Career Adaptability as Predictors of Self and Environmental-career Exploration: An Empirical Investigation in China. Preprints 2020, 2020070592 (doi: 10.20944/preprints202007.0592.v1).
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Ma, Y.; Chen, S.; Ruangkanjanases, A. Perceived Organizational Support and Career Adaptability as Predictors of Self and Environmental-career Exploration: An Empirical Investigation in China. Preprints2020, 2020070592 (doi: 10.20944/preprints202007.0592.v1).
Ma, Y.; Chen, S.; Ruangkanjanases, A. Perceived Organizational Support and Career Adaptability as Predictors of Self and Environmental-career Exploration: An Empirical Investigation in China. Preprints 2020, 2020070592 (doi: 10.20944/preprints202007.0592.v1).
Abstract
The research aims to examine the extent to which the perceived organizational support (POS) predicted career related self and environmental exploration via the mediation effect of career adaptability. Multi-group comparisons based on the gender, majors and places of origin were also performed to evaluate the differences among these variables. An internet survey was conducted to collect empirical data from 611 Chinese undergraduates. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was conducted to demonstrate the proposed relations in the model and multiple group analysis. Clearly supported was the direct relations between POS and career related self and environmental exploration and the mediation effect of career adaptability. The results also showed that gender and major are the moderating variables for the proposed model, and no significance difference among the rural and urban subgroups was found. POS could be effectively delivered to students in general, marginalized social groups, such as females and those majored in the humanities and social sciences in particular. Four dimensions of career adaptability (concern, control, curiosity and confidence) could also be targeted at in order to promote students’ sustainable employment. The findings provide a better understanding of the career construction model by incorporating the contextual factor in a collective cultural environment.
Keywords
higher education expansion; sustainable employment; perceived organizational support; career adaptability; self-exploration; environment exploration; sustainable career guidance; sustainability competencies
Subject
SOCIAL SCIENCES, Business and Administrative Sciences
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