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Proactive personality and career success: What’s the connection?

Tan, Fee Yean and Yahya, Khulida Kirana and Othman, Siti Zubaidah and Pangil, Faizuniah (2013) Proactive personality and career success: What’s the connection? Jurnal Teknologi, 64 (2). pp. 45-48. ISSN 0127-9696

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Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between proactive personality and career success. Data were gathered through questionnaire from a sample of technical employees (n = 180) who worked in MNC status companies located in the Northern States of Peninsular Malaysia.Results indicate that proactive personality was a significant factor in influencing career success.These findings generally supported past findings, which suggested that employees are more likely to gain career success if they possess the characteristics of proactive personality.The findings were discussed and implications were also put forward.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Proactive personality; career success; technical staff
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Divisions: School of Business Management
Depositing User: Dr. Fee Yean Tan
Date Deposited: 10 Nov 2016 04:58
Last Modified: 10 Nov 2016 04:58
URI: https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/19158

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