Protean career of professionals at E&E industry: the moderating role of career strategies
The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of individual-related factors and the moderating role of career strategies on protean career among professional employees in Malaysian Electrical and Electrics (E&E) industry. This study draws on a sample of 306 professional employees in 18 E...
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| description | The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of individual-related factors and the moderating role of career strategies on protean career among professional employees in Malaysian Electrical and Electrics (E&E) industry. This study draws on a sample of 306 professional employees in 18 Electrical and Electronics MNCs in Malaysia. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) was employed for data analysis purposes. Our results suggest that individual-related variables are potential predictors of protean career. There is significant moderating effect of career strategies on the relationship between goal orientation and protean career among professional employees in E&E industry. Practical interventions for HRD professionals were suggested to assist individuals and organisations towards protean career in the career management process. |
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| spelling | upm-430772016-05-18T01:22:21Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43077/ Protean career of professionals at E&E industry: the moderating role of career strategies Wong, Siew Chin Mohd Rasdi, Roziah The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of individual-related factors and the moderating role of career strategies on protean career among professional employees in Malaysian Electrical and Electrics (E&E) industry. This study draws on a sample of 306 professional employees in 18 Electrical and Electronics MNCs in Malaysia. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) was employed for data analysis purposes. Our results suggest that individual-related variables are potential predictors of protean career. There is significant moderating effect of career strategies on the relationship between goal orientation and protean career among professional employees in E&E industry. Practical interventions for HRD professionals were suggested to assist individuals and organisations towards protean career in the career management process. 2014 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43077/1/Protean%20Career%20of%20Professionals%20at%20E%26E%20Industry.pdf Wong, Siew Chin and Mohd Rasdi, Roziah (2014) Protean career of professionals at E&E industry: the moderating role of career strategies. In: 13th International Conference of the Asia Chapter of Academy of Human Resource Development, 12-14 Nov. 2014, Seoul, Korea. . |
| spellingShingle | Wong, Siew Chin Mohd Rasdi, Roziah Protean career of professionals at E&E industry: the moderating role of career strategies |
| title | Protean career of professionals at E&E industry: the moderating role of career strategies |
| title_full | Protean career of professionals at E&E industry: the moderating role of career strategies |
| title_fullStr | Protean career of professionals at E&E industry: the moderating role of career strategies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Protean career of professionals at E&E industry: the moderating role of career strategies |
| title_short | Protean career of professionals at E&E industry: the moderating role of career strategies |
| title_sort | protean career of professionals at e&e industry: the moderating role of career strategies |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43077/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43077/1/Protean%20Career%20of%20Professionals%20at%20E%26E%20Industry.pdf |