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When do salary and job level predict career satisfaction and turnover intention among Chinese managers? The role of perceived organizational career management and career anchor

Guan, Y.; Wen, Y.; Chen, S.X.; Liu, H.; Si, W.; Liu, Y.; Wang, Y.; Fu, R.; Zhang, Y.; Dong, Z.

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Authors

Y. Wen

S.X. Chen

H. Liu

W. Si

Y. Liu

Y. Wang

R. Fu

Y. Zhang

Z. Dong



Abstract

The current research examined a moderated mediation model for the relationships among indicators of objective career success (salary and job level), subjective career success (career satisfaction), and turnover intention, as well as the boundary conditions of this process. Based on a survey study among a sample of Chinese managers (N = 324), we found that both salary and job level were negatively related to turnover intention, with these relations fully mediated by career satisfaction. The results further showed that the relation between job level and career satisfaction was weaker among managers who perceived a higher level of organizational career management, but stronger among managers with a higher managerial career anchor. In support of our hypothesized model, the indirect effect of job level on turnover intention through career satisfaction existed only among managers who perceived a lower level of organizational career management or managers with a higher managerial career anchor. These findings carry implications for research on career success and turnover intention.

Citation

Guan, Y., Wen, Y., Chen, S., Liu, H., Si, W., Liu, Y., …Dong, Z. (2014). When do salary and job level predict career satisfaction and turnover intention among Chinese managers? The role of perceived organizational career management and career anchor. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 23(4), 596-607. https://doi.org/10.1080/1359432x.2013.763403

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Dec 26, 2012
Online Publication Date Feb 5, 2013
Publication Date Jul 4, 2014
Deposit Date May 12, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
Print ISSN 1359-432X
Electronic ISSN 1464-0643
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 23
Issue 4
Pages 596-607
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/1359432x.2013.763403
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1384599
Related Public URLs http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/808716/

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