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Published in: Public Organization Review 3/2023

23-03-2022

Understanding Career Plateaus and Their Relationship with Coworker Social Support and Organizational Commitment

Authors: Richard Huaman-Ramirez, Khaled Lahlouh

Published in: Public Organization Review | Issue 3/2023

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Abstract

This study aims to first examine the relationship between perceived coworker support and career plateauing in a collectivist culture. Second, it examines the relationship between career plateauing and organizational commitment. 228 Algerian executives employed in various public sector organizations took part in our study. The hypotheses were tested through structural equation modeling. The results showed coworker support was negatively correlated to both hierarchical and job content plateaus. In terms of the consequences, the results demonstrate that both forms of career plateauing are negatively related to affective commitment, while only the content career plateau is positively related to few alternatives commitment.
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Metadata
Title
Understanding Career Plateaus and Their Relationship with Coworker Social Support and Organizational Commitment
Authors
Richard Huaman-Ramirez
Khaled Lahlouh
Publication date
23-03-2022
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Public Organization Review / Issue 3/2023
Print ISSN: 1566-7170
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7098
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11115-022-00621-0

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