Meaning and determinants of career success: A Malaysian perspective1

This exploratory, qualitative study sought to unearth and explore meanings of career success and perceived influences on career success among working adults in Malaysia. Eighteen people in nursing, blue-collar, and business occupations were interviewed. Three objective and five subjective meanings o...

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Published in:Revista de psicología del trabajo y de las organizaciones 2015-04, Vol.31 (1), p.21
Main Authors: Poon, June M L, Briscoe, Jon P, Abdul-Ghani, Rohayu, Jones, Eric A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Blue collar workers
Career advancement
Careers
Employees
Human capital
Occupational psychology
Occupations
Professionals
Social capital
Studies
Success
Wages & salaries
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Summary:This exploratory, qualitative study sought to unearth and explore meanings of career success and perceived influences on career success among working adults in Malaysia. Eighteen people in nursing, blue-collar, and business occupations were interviewed. Three objective and five subjective meanings of career success and six perceived internal factors (primarily individual traits) and three external factors emerged from the data. The research suggests that people in the early stage of their career are more instrumentally driven in defining career success, whereas people in the late stage of their career target a greater variety of career features and outcomes. Also, the research suggests Malaysian working adults should not be stereotyped as being satisfied with collective outcomes as many also target individual achievements.
ISSN:1576-5962
2174-0534