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Self-referent and Other-referent Career Successes, Career Satisfaction and Turnover Intention among Chinese Employees: The Role of Achievement Motivation

Guan, Y.; Jiang, P.; Wang, Z.; Mo, Z.; Zhu, F.

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Authors

P. Jiang

Z. Wang

Z. Mo

F. Zhu



Abstract

Based on the social comparison theory, this research examined how self-referent and other-referent career successes predict career satisfaction and turnover intention among a sample of Chinese employees (N = 299). It was found that both self-referent and other-referent career successes played unique roles in predicting career satisfaction, which, in turn, predicted turnover intention. In addition, this research examined the role of achievement motivation in this process and revealed a moderated mediation model for the relations among these variables. Specifically, the indirect effect of self-referent career success on turnover intention through career satisfaction was stronger among employees with a higher level of individual-orientated achievement motivation, and the indirect effect of other-referent career success on turnover intention through career satisfaction was stronger among employees with a lower level of individual-orientated achievement motivation. These findings carry implications for research on career success and turnover intention.

Citation

Guan, Y., Jiang, P., Wang, Z., Mo, Z., & Zhu, F. (2017). Self-referent and Other-referent Career Successes, Career Satisfaction and Turnover Intention among Chinese Employees: The Role of Achievement Motivation. Journal of Career Development, 44(5), 379-393. https://doi.org/10.1177/0894845316657181

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date May 25, 2016
Online Publication Date Jul 4, 2016
Publication Date Oct 1, 2017
Deposit Date Jun 10, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Journal of Career Development
Print ISSN 0894-8453
Electronic ISSN 1556-0856
Publisher SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 44
Issue 5
Pages 379-393
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/0894845316657181
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1381226

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Guan, Y., Jiang, P., Wang, Z., Mo, Z. and Zhu, F. (2017) 'Self-referent and other-referent career successes, career satisfaction and turnover intention among Chinese employees : the role of achievement motivation.', Journal of career development., 44 (5). pp. 379-393. Copyright © 2016 Curators of the University of Missour. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications.





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