Can success lead to happiness? the moderators between career success and happiness. (22nd July 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pan, Jingzhou; Zhou, Wenxia
• Is Part Of: Asia Pacific journal of human resources. Volume 51:Number 1(2013:Jan.)
• Page Start: 63
• Page End: 80
• Publication Date: 2012-07-22
• Subjects: career commitment -- career success -- career success value -- happiness -- salary; Personnel management -- Periodicals; Personnel management -- Asia -- Periodicals; Personnel management -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Personnel -- Direction -- Périodiques; Personnel -- Direction -- Asie -- Périodiques; Personnel -- Direction -- Pacifique, Région du -- Périodiques; 658.3005
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7941.2012.00033.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1038-4111

Abstract

Abstract : The purpose of the study is to explore the relationship between career success and happiness using specific moderators during the process. Data was collected on MBA classes in China and 994 employees participated in the study. Regression analyses were used to test the hypotheses. Results showed two things: first that career success value (internal satisfaction) does in fact moderate the salary–happiness relationship, and second, that career commitment does moderate the career satisfaction–happiness relationship. This paper makes a valuable contribution to both happiness and career success literature by being one of the first to examine the moderating effects of career success value and career commitment and the relationships between these important career concepts.