Abstract
Predicated on the assumption that employee careerist orientation resulting from organizational actions to cut costs constitutes a potential threat to their long-term profitability and success, this study proposed and tested a social exchange model of careerist orientation in the People's Republic of China. Specifically, it was hypothesized that organizational justice and career growth opportunities will be related to careerist orientation, but the relationship will be mediated by trust in employer. Structural equation modeling results provided support for the model. Trust in organization fully mediated the relationship between careerist orientation and its antecedents.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 321-328 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Business Research |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2004 |
Keywords
- employee
- careerist orientation
- cut costs
- long-term profitability
- China
- organizational justice
- career growth opportunities