The Mediating Role of Organizational Identification in the Relation between Organizational Social Capital, Perceived Organizational Prestige, Perceived Employability and Career Satisfaction

Abstract

In career development, a variety of personal, organizational and labor market variables challenge employees and organizations, in particular those in dynamic working environments, such as higher education (HE) institutions. This study examines the association between work history, organizational social capital (OSC) and perceived organizational prestige (POP) as antecedent variables, and perceived employability (PE) and career satisfaction (CS) as outcome variables, as well as the mediating role of organizational identification (OI) in these relations. A sample of 283 workers in Chilean HE institutions filled out an on-line questionnaire, and hypotheses were tested using a mediation model. Results indicated a significant mediation effect of OI, abt = 0.363, 95% CI [0.181, 0.576] abt/c = 31.98%, to explain the relationship between internal perceived employability (IPE) and its predictor variables POP, abpo = 0.102, 95% CI [0.056, 0.160], abpo/c = 9.01%, and OSC, abcsoc = 0.101, 95% CI [0.053, 0.183, abcsoc/c = 8.89%. Promoting a positive image of the organization and its social capital, strengthened by OI, emerge as strategies for HR management oriented toward workers’ career development, with consequent implications for commitment, intention to leave and ultimately for organizational results. The study provides a deeper understanding of the complexity of careers and explains the importance of identification with the organization when the impact of organizational attributes on one’s career is analyzed.

Investigating the interplay of organizational social capital, university image and perceived employability on career satisfaction of information technology professionals

“…The contribution of POP to the career development of employees has been confirmed in existing literature (Peña-Gonz alez et al, 2021). NIAW is one of the dimensions of UI, which measures the higher education institute (HEI) image (Manzoor et al, 2021).…”

“…The cognitive dimension is the process of having shared goals and vision, for which the employees of an organization work collectively (Rodrigues et al, 2019). The association of all three dimensions of organizational social capital with perceived employability is well established (Peña-Gonz alez et al, 2021). Thus, we hypothesized that: H1.…”

“…Very few studies have examined the relationship between an organization's social capital and perceived employability and career satisfaction of employees (Peña-Gonz alez et al, 2021). The relationship between university image and student satisfaction has been certified (Trullas et al, 2018), but the viewpoint of IT professionals on this relationship has not been inspected yet.…”

Employment Education and Psychological Work of Students in Lower Colleges and Universities Based on the Hierarchical Analysis Method

“…The study examined the relationships between anterograde variables such as work history, organizational social capital, and perceived organizational prestige, and outcome variables such as perceived employability and career satisfaction and explored the mediating role of organizational identity in these relationships. The study used a mediation model to administer an online questionnaire to 283 employees of Chilean higher education institutions, which provided insight into the complexity of careers and explained the importance of identifying with an organization when analyzing the impact of organizational attributes on an individual's career [16].…”

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