ERIC Number: EJ1011593
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-May
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1069-0727
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Criteria of Career Success among Chinese Employees: Developing a Multidimensional Scale with Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
Zhou, Wenxia; Sun, Jianmin; Guan, Yanjun; Li, Yuhui; Pan, Jingzhou
Journal of Career Assessment, v21 n2 p265-277 May 2013
The current research aimed to develop a multidimensional measure on the criteria of career success in a Chinese context. Items on the criteria of career success were obtained using a qualitative approach among 30 Chinese employees; exploratory factor analysis was conducted to select items and determine the factor structure among a new sample of Chinese employees ("N" = 550); confirmatory factor analysis was conducted among another sample of Chinese employees ("N" = 199). The results showed that Chinese employees regard intrinsic fulfillment, external compensation, and work-life balance as the major components of career success. The developed scale showed good reliability and structure validity. Implications for future research on career success were discussed. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Employees, Measures (Individuals), Success, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Careers, Statistical Analysis, Grounded Theory, Criteria, Content Validity, Structured Interviews, Mixed Methods Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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