Nadia Ferreira|Johan Schutte Basson|Melinde Coetzee
Psychological career resources in relation to organisational commitment: An exploratory study
University of Pretoria|University of Pretoria|University of South Africa
orientation impact current skills shortage demands retaining talented skilled staff rapidly changing careers context consequences employee loyalty morale commitment led renewed interest motives values career metacompetencies determine individuals psychological attachment organisations occupationsresearch purpose aim study determine relationship psychological career resources measured psychological career resources inventory organisational commitment measured organisational commitment scalemotivation study appears need research psychological career resources enhance individuals career agency proactively managing career way attributes influence psychological attachment organisation order guide human resource careerdevelopment support practices retaining valuable staffresearch design approach method quantitative survey conducted convenience sample 358 employed adults managerial staff levels field economic management servicesmain findingsresults correlational stepwise regression analyses revealed number significant relationships two variablespractical implications managers human resource practitioners need recognise peoples career preferences career metacompetencies influence sense psychological attachment organisationcontribution findings add existing career literature psychological factors affect retention staff provide valuable information used inform careerdevelopment support practices contemporary world work