Thriving and career outcomes: The roles of achievement orientation and resilience

Zhou Jiang; Yiqi Jiang; Ingrid Nielsen

doi:10.1111/1748-8583.12287

Thriving and career outcomes: The roles of achievement orientation and resilience

Zhou Jiang, Yiqi Jiang, Ingrid Nielsen

College of Business, Government and Law

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Abstract

This research investigated how and under what conditions thriving at work affects career attitudes and behaviors. Using an experimental design (n = 174), Study 1 found that the effects of thriving on career satisfaction, career commitment, and career engagement were mediated by career resilience. The positive effect of thriving on career resilience and the resilience-mediated effects of thriving on career satisfaction, commitment, and engagement were stronger when achievement orientation was higher. Study 2 verified these findings with a survey of another sample of 296 employees. These studies offer important insights for human resource managers and career consultants or practitioners regarding what may enhance employees' career outcomes. Our findings imply that thriving-enabling practices might be beneficial among highly achievement-oriented employees.

Original language	English
Number of pages	22
Journal	Human Resource Management Journal
Early online date	6 Mar 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.12287
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 6 Mar 2020

Keywords

achievement orientation
career commitment
career engagement
career resilience
career satisfaction
thriving

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Jiang, Z., Jiang, Y., & Nielsen, I. (2020). Thriving and career outcomes: The roles of achievement orientation and resilience. Human Resource Management Journal. https://doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.12287

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