Boundaryless Career Orientation and Career Success of Chinese Young Workers: The Mediating Role of Career Competencies

Abstract

Abstract: Based on the career competency perspective, the purpose of the present study was to explore the impact mechanism of boundaryless career orientation (BCO) on the career success of Chinese young workers in the early career stage. A two-wave questionnaire survey was conducted to collect data using a sample of 385 young workers under the age of 35. The results showed that: 1) boundaryless mindset positively predicted young workers’ subjective and objective career success, and career competencies (i.e., knowing-why, knowing-how, knowing-whom) mediated the effect of boundaryless mindset on career success; 2) organizational mobility preferences negatively predicted young workers’ subjective and objective career success, and career competencies mediated the effect of organizational mobility preferences on career success. The findings in the study revealed a double-edged sword effect of boundaryless career orientation and provided some practical inspiration for career management of young workers.

Key words: boundaryless career orientation, career competency, career success, young workers

摘要： 基于职业成功的胜任力模型，探讨无边界职业生涯取向与青年员工职业成功的关系。采用两阶段（two-wave）问卷调查法，以385名35岁以下的年轻员工为样本进行研究。结果表明，无边界思维模式与青年员工的主观职业成功、客观职业成功均显著地正相关，职业胜任力在其中起完全中介作用；组织流动性偏好与青年员工的主观职业成功、客观职业成功均显著地负相关，职业胜任力在其中起中介作用。研究证实了无边界职业生涯取向对青年员工职业成功的“双刃剑”效应，为青年员工的职业生涯管理提供了重要启示。

关键词: 无边界职业生涯取向, 职业胜任力, 职业成功, 青年员工

CLC Number:

B849

WANG Zhongjun, YANG Bin, WANG Yiguang, LIU Lidan, HUANG Mi. Boundaryless Career Orientation and Career Success of Chinese Young Workers: The Mediating Role of Career Competencies[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2020, 18(6): 812-818.

王忠军, 杨彬, 汪义广, 刘丽丹, 黄蜜. 无边界职业生涯取向与青年员工职业成功：职业胜任力的中介作用[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2020, 18(6): 812-818.

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