The positive mutually reinforcing dynamics of career-adaptive attributes in career human agency
Background: Empirical research on career-adaptive attributes that elucidate the dynamic interplay between resources of career self-reactiveness and career self-reflectiveness in career human agency theory (CHAT) is scant. Objectives: The objective of the study was to assess the simultaneous interpl...
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| author | Melinde Coetzee Headman N. Mbiko |
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| description | Background: Empirical research on career-adaptive attributes that elucidate the dynamic interplay between resources of career self-reactiveness and career self-reflectiveness in career human agency theory (CHAT) is scant.
Objectives: The objective of the study was to assess the simultaneous interplay between constructs of career self-reactiveness (career adaptability, psychological capital, career agility) and constructs of career self-reflectiveness (career resilience and career satisfaction).
Methods: The cross-sectional canonical correlational design of the study involved a random sample of black African employees (N = 412) in a South African public service government organisation.
Results: Adaptive readiness, goal-directed adaptability and career forethought and intentionality in goal achievement emerged as four common synthetic themes that illustrated the mutually reinforcing dynamics among the study variables.
Conclusion: The reciprocal associations among the study variables offer promising support for career counselling interventions that apply the CHAT. The findings may guide the use of career assessments for career-adaptive behaviours that help cultivate career human agency.
Contribution: The study contributed to career development in the African context by enriching understanding of the role of individuals’ adaptive readiness, goal-directed adaptability, career forethought and career intentionality in agentic career goal achievement. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-90475c94eaeb4c4c89f8b814d8caf7aa2023-10-02T12:32:04ZengAOSISAfrican Journal of Career Development2709-74202617-74712023-09-0151e1e1110.4102/ajcd.v5i1.7149The positive mutually reinforcing dynamics of career-adaptive attributes in career human agencyMelinde Coetzee0Headman N. Mbiko1Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, College of Economic and Management Sciences, University of South Africa, PretoriaDepartment of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, College of Economic and Management Sciences, University of South Africa, PretoriaBackground: Empirical research on career-adaptive attributes that elucidate the dynamic interplay between resources of career self-reactiveness and career self-reflectiveness in career human agency theory (CHAT) is scant. Objectives: The objective of the study was to assess the simultaneous interplay between constructs of career self-reactiveness (career adaptability, psychological capital, career agility) and constructs of career self-reflectiveness (career resilience and career satisfaction). Methods: The cross-sectional canonical correlational design of the study involved a random sample of black African employees (N = 412) in a South African public service government organisation. Results: Adaptive readiness, goal-directed adaptability and career forethought and intentionality in goal achievement emerged as four common synthetic themes that illustrated the mutually reinforcing dynamics among the study variables. Conclusion: The reciprocal associations among the study variables offer promising support for career counselling interventions that apply the CHAT. The findings may guide the use of career assessments for career-adaptive behaviours that help cultivate career human agency. Contribution: The study contributed to career development in the African context by enriching understanding of the role of individuals’ adaptive readiness, goal-directed adaptability, career forethought and career intentionality in agentic career goal achievement.https://ajcd.africa/index.php/ajcd/article/view/71career adaptabilitycareer agilitycareer human agencycareer resiliencecareer satisfactionpsychological capital. |
| spellingShingle | Melinde Coetzee Headman N. Mbiko The positive mutually reinforcing dynamics of career-adaptive attributes in career human agency African Journal of Career Development career adaptability career agility career human agency career resilience career satisfaction psychological capital. |
| title | The positive mutually reinforcing dynamics of career-adaptive attributes in career human agency |
| title_full | The positive mutually reinforcing dynamics of career-adaptive attributes in career human agency |
| title_fullStr | The positive mutually reinforcing dynamics of career-adaptive attributes in career human agency |
| title_full_unstemmed | The positive mutually reinforcing dynamics of career-adaptive attributes in career human agency |
| title_short | The positive mutually reinforcing dynamics of career-adaptive attributes in career human agency |
| title_sort | positive mutually reinforcing dynamics of career adaptive attributes in career human agency |
| topic | career adaptability career agility career human agency career resilience career satisfaction psychological capital. |
| url | https://ajcd.africa/index.php/ajcd/article/view/71 |
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