Relationship between protean career orientation and work–life balance: A resource perspective
By Marco S. DiRenzo, Jeffrey H. Greenhaus, Christy H. Weer. 2015
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Summary Despite the commonly held belief that a protean career orientation (PCO) enables employees to achieve more balance in their lives, little is known about the relationship between PCO and work–life balance. Using two waves of data collection separated by 2.5 years, this study examined the relationship between PCO and work–life balance among a sample of 367 college-educated employees in the United States. Analysis was conducted to empirically distinguish PCO from conceptually related constructs, and structural equation modeling was used to examine the process that explains the linkage between PCO and balance. We found that PCO was positively related to work–life balance. We also found support for the role of several resources (social capital, psychological capital, and perceived employability) that explain the relationship between PCO and balance. In particular, PCO was associated with extensive career planning activities that were related to the accumulation of three forms of career capital—human capital, social capital, and psychological capital. In turn, social capital and psychological capital were associated with high employability, which was related to greater work–life balance for individuals who take a whole-life perspective on their careers. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications of the findings and provide suggestions for future research. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Sociology and Political Science
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- Linking Protean Career Orientation with Career Optimism: Career Adaptability and Career Decision Self-Efficacy as Mediators (2020, background): “…research has shown that protean career orientation is related to several career-related outcomes including career planning, career goal development, vocational identity, and proactive career behavior (Briscoe et al., 2012; Direnzo et al., 2015; Herrmann et al., 2015; Rahim & Siti-Rohaida, 2015).”
- Protean Careers at Work: Self-Direction and Values Orientation in Psychological Success (2018, background): “…have been made in the understanding of protean career processes in achieving career success (Herrmann et al. 2015), managing work-life balance (Direnzo et al. 2015), coping with unemployment (Waters et al. 2014), making the transition to retirement (Kim & Hall 2013), and helping to understand…”