The relationship between protean career and career satisfaction among employees in a manufacturing factory

• Main Authors: Mathawan, Nanthini, Abdull Rahman, Rabeatul Husna, A. Rahim, Nur Syafiqah, Rusbadrol, Noraini, Mohd. Fakhruddin, Faizah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: HRMARS 2021
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); HF Commerce
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/96819/1/RabeatulHusna2021_TheRelationshipBetweenProteanCareerandCareer.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/96819/; https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARBSS/article/view/11630/The-Relationship-Between-Protean-Career-and-Career-Satisfaction-among-Employees-in-Manufacturing-Factory
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between protean career and career satisfaction among the employeesof a manufacturing company in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. A total of 100 employees had participated in this study whereby data was collected using a set of questionnaires. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyse the data by using the descriptive statistical analysis and Spearman correlation analysis. The results showed that the level of protean career and career satisfaction was high among the employees. In addition, there was a significant and positive correlation between protean career and the employees career satisfaction. This study suggests that Malaysian employers involve employees in the organizational career management process such as by providing a realistic career path and career development opportunities for the employees.