Choose to be Optimistic, it Feels Better! The Role of Career Decision-making Self-efficacy on the Relationship between Boundaryless Career Orientation and Career Optimism

Abstract

Drawing on the conservation of resources (CoR) theory, this study examined whether career decision-making self-efficacy (CDSE) intervenes in the association of employees’ boundaryless career orientation and career optimism. The study further sets out to assess the interactional contribution of employees’ consideration of distant future consequences—future (CFC-F) on the fore connection of employees’ CDSE and optimism. In this vein, data were collected from 211 electronic media employees through cluster sampling via an electronically administered questionnaire. SPSS 21 and SmartPLS 3.0 were used for preliminary data analyses and hypothesis testing, respectively. The results showed that CDSE significantly and positively intervened in the relationship between boundaryless career orientation and career optimism. Furthermore, the interactional effect of CFC-F was also found significant in a way that employees demonstrated a higher degree of career optimism at the higher levels of CFC-F. Hence, the premise of CoR theory that constructive resources (e.g., boundaryless career orientation) help individuals to gain other key resources (e.g., CDSE, optimism) was substantiated. Theoretical and practical implications of the study were also discussed.

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“…Job enrichment and job enlargement are viable strategies available to managers to satisfy the growth needs of their subordinates. This is because the enrichment and enlargement of roles do not require managers to significantly realign the roles of their subordinates (Ahmad, 2022).…”

“…Lastly, we put forward the argument that self-determination plays a vital role in individuals’ career empowerment, particularly in relation to the sensitivity of their career choices and the potential for misperceived control over a specific career domain (cf. Ahmad, 2022). Given the sensitivity and the potential adverse consequences involved, future scholarly research can provide guidance on methods to enhance employees’ self-determination in terms of their career choices and perceived control.…”

“…The recommendations of Podsakoff et al (2012) and the use of Harman's test for a single factor are considered effective techniques for testing common method bias in quantitative research. These techniques have been widely adopted in previous studies on career-related topics (e.g., Ahmad & Nasir, 2023) and voice behavior (e.g., Park et al, 2021). Variables in the proposed research model (see Figure 1) were subject to data collection in different timeframes to avoid the potential possibility of the occurrence of common method bias (Podsakoff et al, 2012).…”

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“…On the contrary, due to higher transitions in careers, individuals tend to be less optimistic (Ahmad and Nasir, 2022) and dissatisfied (Ebberwein et al , 2004). Eventually, they strive to be reemployed somewhere else and search for another professional opportunity.…”