The Relation between Career Anchors, Occupational Types and Job Satisfaction of Midcareer Employees

Ellison, Jennifer Anne (1997) The Relation between Career Anchors, Occupational Types and Job Satisfaction of Midcareer Employees. Masters thesis, University of south Africa.

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Abstract

The study was designed to provide further empirical data on the career anchor construct. An individual in todays times is likely to make more than one career choice. If the career anchor construct can be used to accurately predict a person environment fit, the construct could prove useful as a diagnostic tool for midcareer individuals. In the study, 300 midcareer employees (managerial and non-managerial) completed questionnaires determining their dominant career anchor, domi.nant perception of occupational type and levels of general, intrinsic and extrinsic job satisfaction. Specific aims of the study were, firstly, to determine whether in midcareer there is a relation between career anchor and occupational type (For the purposes of the study, occupational type was measured in terms of the individuals perception of the main aspect that dominates his occupation) and secondly, to determine whether there is a difference in general, intrinsic and extrinsic job satisfaction between midcareer employees with a fit between career anchor and occupational type and midcareer employees with no such fit

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Uncontrolled Keywords: contemporary careers, person-environment fit, midcareer, managers, non-managers, career anchor, occupational perception, occupational type, general job satisfaction, intrinsic job satisfaction, extrinsic job satisfaction
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
H Social Sciences > HF Commerce
Divisions: Africana
Depositing User: Mr Jude Abhulimen
Date Deposited: 09 Jan 2017 11:56
Last Modified: 09 Jan 2017 12:05
URI: http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/1314

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