A cross-cultural application of a career planning model

• Published in: Journal of organizational behavior Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 119 - 127
• Main Authors: Aryee, Samuel, Debrah, Yaw A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01-03-1993; John Wiley and Sons; Wiley; Wiley Periodicals Inc
• Subjects: Behavior modeling; Career development planning; Career planning; Corporate planning; Cross cultural; Goal setting; Human resources; Job development; Organizational behavior; Psychological attitudes; Psychology; Questionnaires; Self esteem; Singapore; Statistical data; Universities; Singapore
• ISSN: 0894-3796; 1099-1379
• DOI: 10.1002/job.4030140203

Data obtained from a sample of technical, professional and administrative/managerial employees (N = 214) in Singapore were used to examine the cross-cultural generalizability of a version of Gould's career planning model. The recursive model depicts the mechanisms through which career planning affects career behavior (career strategy) and attitudes (career satisfaction, self-esteem at work and career commitment) and thereby reinforce the career planning function. Path analysis results of the four structural equations, provided modest support for the hypothesized relations. In addition to the hypothesized relations, the results revealed some significant direct paths that were not hypothesized. Limitations of the study, implications of the findings and a direction for future studies are discussed.