The influence of satisfaction and promotability on the relation between career adaptability and turnover intentions

This study examined the relation between career adaptability (CA), promotability, and career satisfaction (CS), and their impacts on turnover intentions (TI). Eight hypotheses were proposed. Based on data collected from a sample of 431 employees in Macau, career adaptability was significantly and po...

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Published in:Journal of vocational behavior 2016-02, Vol.92, p.167-175
Main Authors: Chan, Sow H.J., Mai, Xin, Kuok, Oi M.K., Kong, Siew H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptability
Career adaptability
Career construction theory
Career development planning
Career outcomes
Career satisfaction
Employee promotions
Employee turnover
Employees
Job satisfaction
Promotability
Studies
Turnover intentions
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Summary:This study examined the relation between career adaptability (CA), promotability, and career satisfaction (CS), and their impacts on turnover intentions (TI). Eight hypotheses were proposed. Based on data collected from a sample of 431 employees in Macau, career adaptability was significantly and positively related to both promotability and CS after controlling for the influences of demographic variables including age, gender, education and tenure. CA, promotability and CS were also significantly and negatively linked to TI. The results further revealed that promotability and CS mediated the effect of CA on TI. The study contributed new insights that may inform career development and retention of employees. Practical implications on how to retain employees were discussed. •CA and CS was negatively linked to TI.•CA was positively correlated to CS and promotability.•Promotability was negatively correlated with TI.•CS and promotability mediates the linkage between CA and TI.•Male employees have higher promotability score than female employees.
ISSN:0001-8791
1095-9084
DOI:10.1016/j.jvb.2015.12.003