This study aims to examine the mediating effect of career path and job satisfaction in the relationship between job autonomy and career commitment. Moreover, it also determines the moderating effect of supportive climate on the relationship between job autonomy and career commitment.
The data for this study was collected from 440 software engineers from 28 software houses of Faisalabad City, Punjab province of Pakistan and AMOS 24 was used to test proposed hypotheses.
Career Commitment is quite important for the employees as well as organizations. To enhance this commitment, career development, job satisfaction and supportive climate can play vital role in employee’s career commitment.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- INTRODUCTION.
- Background of the Study
- Problem Statement
- Research Gap
- Research Question
- Research Objective
- Significance of the Study
- Contribution of the Study.
- Definitions of Variables.
- Job Autonomy
- Career Commitment
- Career Path
- Job Satisfaction
- Supportive Climate
- Thesis Management and Structure
- LITERATURE REVIEW.
- Literature Analysis and Hypotheses Construction
- Career Commitment
- Job Autonomy.
- Job autonomy and Career Commitment
- Career Path
- Job Autonomy and Career Path
- Career Path and Career Commitment
- Job Satisfaction
- Job Autonomy and Job Satisfaction
- Job Satisfaction and Career Commitment
- Career Path and Job Satisfaction
- Mediating role of Career Path
- Mediating role of Job Satisfaction
- Mediating role of Career Path and Job Satisfaction
- Supportive Climate
- Moderating role of Supportive Climate.
- Conceptual Framework.
- METHODOLOGY.
- Research Design
- Population of Study
- Sample
- Measurement of Scale.
- Job Autonomy
- Career Commitment
- Career Path
- Job Satisfaction.
- Supportive Climate
- Date Collection Method
- Data Preparation Method.
- Data Analysis Technique.
- Step 1: Measurement Model.
- Confirmatory Factor Analysis
- Examination of Measurement Model.
- Step 2: Structure Model
- Assessment of Structure Model
- Hypotheses Testing
- DATA ANALYSIS, RESULTS & DISCUSSION.
- Introduction.
- The Questionnaire.
- Testing the Multivariate Testing Assumption
- Validity Analysis
- Confirmatory Factor Analysis.
- Assessment of initial Measurement model
- Assessment of final Measurement Model
- Construct Validity.
- Convergent Validity.
- Discriminant Validity
- Structural Model
- Hypotheses Testing
- Direct Effect
- Mediation Analysis.
- Moderation Analysis
- DISCUSSION AND INTERPRETATION
- Overview of the Study
- Discussion on Study Findings
- Limitations of the Study
- Implications of the Study.
- Theoretical Implication
- Managerial Implication
- Future Research Directions/Recommendations
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
The primary objective of this research is to investigate the effect of job autonomy on career commitment, taking into account the mediating roles of career path and job satisfaction, and the moderating effect of a supportive climate.
- The influence of job autonomy on career commitment.
- The mediating role of career path in the relationship between job autonomy and career commitment.
- The mediating role of job satisfaction in the relationship between job autonomy and career commitment.
- The moderating influence of a supportive climate on the relationship between job autonomy and career commitment.
- The implications of the research findings for theory and practice.
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The introduction sets the stage for the research by providing background information, defining key terms, and outlining the research questions and objectives. Chapter 2 delves into a comprehensive literature review, analyzing existing research on career commitment, job autonomy, career path, job satisfaction, and supportive climate. This chapter also constructs hypotheses based on the reviewed literature. The methodology chapter outlines the research design, sampling procedures, measurement scales, data collection and analysis techniques, and hypothesis testing procedures. Chapter 4 presents the results of the data analysis, including the assessment of measurement and structural models, and hypothesis testing. It further explores the direct, mediating, and moderating effects of the variables under study.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
This research focuses on the key concepts of job autonomy, career commitment, career path, job satisfaction, and supportive climate. The study utilizes empirical data to examine the relationships between these variables, exploring the mediating and moderating influences to gain insights into the factors affecting career commitment within the workplace.
- Citar trabajo
- Hassan Ahmad (Autor), 2022, Effect of Job Autonomy on Career Commitment through Career Path and Job Satisfaction. Moderating Role of Supportive Climate, Múnich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/1315913
