Psychological career resources and work engagement of early career consulting staff.

摘要

This study explored whether employees’ psychological career resources significantly predicted their work engagement.A non-probability sample of 111 early career (26-40 years of age) white male and female staff in a South African humanresource software and technology consulting services company participated in the study. Data were collected using thePsychological Career Resources Inventory and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale. A cross-sectional survey designand quantitative statistical procedures were used to analyse the data. Stepwise regression analyses indicated thatbehavioural adaptability significantly and positively predicted vigour, dedication and absorption. Self-esteem positivelypredicted vigour and dedication whilst career purpose negatively predicted vigour. Career venturing and self/otherskills negatively predicted dedication. It was concluded that psychological career resources contributed to explainingvariances in work behaviour.