Abstracts
Abstract
This study proposes an original model of career values organized in a circular logic. The new career value structure consists of four quadrants opposed in pairs (bureaucratic self-concept versus protean self-concept, and careerist self-concept versus social self-concept). Contrary to Schein’s model, which rests on the dominance of a single career anchor, our model organizes career anchors according to attraction and repulsion, which may explain the existence of several dominant anchors.
Based on a sample of 240 employees and 155 managers in the healthcare sector, a new instrument to measure career values was validated. Four quadrants emerged from the multidimensional analysis. Hypotheses regarding the links between quadrants of career values and career anchors were largely supported by multiple regression analysis. Notably, the managerial career anchor is significantly linked to the careerist self-concept, whereas the service anchor is significantly associated with the social self-concept. The study also affirmed hypotheses linking the quadrants to other variables like collectivism and proactive behaviors. Accordingly, collectivism is significantly linked to the social self-concept, whereas proactive behaviors are connected to the protean self-concept. Not only was the structure model verified empirically, but the construct validity of the new instrument was also demonstrated. This study also clarifies several problems related to career anchors, such as career anchor structures or ambiguity inherent in some career anchor measurement indicators.
Keywords:
- career value structure,
- career anchors,
- proactivity,
- individualism/collectivism
Résumé
La présente étude propose un modèle original de valeurs de carrière qui est organisé selon une logique circulaire. Cette nouvelle structuration des valeurs de carrière se compose de quatre quadrants qui s’opposent deux à deux (une représentation bureaucratique de soi contre une représentation protéenne de soi et une représentation carriériste de soi contre une représentation sociale de soi). Contrairement au modèle de Schein qui repose sur la dominance d’une seule ancre de carrière, le modèle permet d’organiser les ancres de carrière selon leur attirance et leur répulsion, ce qui peut d’expliquer l’existence de plusieurs ancres dominantes.
À partir d’un échantillon composé de 240 employés et de 155 cadres issus du secteur de la santé, un nouvel instrument de mesure des valeurs de carrière a été validé. Quatre quadrants ont émergé de l’analyse multidimensionnelle. Les hypothèses relatives aux liens entre les quadrants de valeurs de carrière et les ancres de carrière ont été, en grande partie, confortées par l’analyse de régression multiple. Par exemple, l’ancre de gestion managériale est reliée significativement à la représentation carriériste de soi alors que l’ancre de service est associée significativement à la représentation sociale de soi. L’étude a également conforté des hypothèses reliant les quadrants à d’autres variables comme le collectivisme et les comportements proactifs. Ainsi, le collectivisme est significativement relié à la représentation sociale de soi alors que les comportements proactifs le sont à la représentation protéenne de soi. Non seulement le modèle de structuration a-t-il pu être vérifié empiriquement, mais la validité de construit du nouvel instrument a été aussi démontrée. L’étude contribue également à clarifier plusieurs problèmes reliés aux ancres de carrière comme la structuration des ancres de carrière ou l’ambiguïté de certains indicateurs de mesure des ancres de carrière.
Mots-clés :
- structuration des valeurs de carrière,
- ancres de carrière,
- proactivité,
- individualisme/collectivisme
Resumen
Este estudio propone un modelo original de valores de Carrera organizados bajo una lógica circular. Esta nueva estructuración de valores consiste en cuatro cuadrantes opuestos en pares (auto-evaluación de burocrático versus autoevaluación de versátil, y auto-evaluación de carrerista versus auto-evaluación social). Contrariamente al modelo de Schein, que se queda en la preponderancia de un anclaje único de carrera, nuestro modelo organiza los anclajes de carrera según la atracción o la repulsión que pueden explicar la existencia de varios anclajes dominantes.
Basado en una muestra de 240 empleados y 155 directivos del sector de la salud, un nuevo instrumento de medida de los valores de carrera es validado. Cuatro cuadrantes emergen del análisis multidimensional. Las hipótesis con respecto a los vínculos entre los cuadrantes de valores de carrera y los anclajes de carrera son ampliamente confirmadas por los análisis de regresión múltiple. Especialmente, el anclaje de carrera de dirigente es significativamente vinculado al auto-concepto de carrerista, mientras que el servicio de anclaje es significativamente asociado al auto-concepto social. El estudio confirma también las hipótesis sobre el vínculo entre los cuadrantes y las otras variables tales como colectivismo y auto-concepto de proactividad. En concordancia a esto, colectivismo es significativamente vinculado al auto-concepto social, mientras que los comportamientos proactivos son conectados al auto-evaluación de versátil. El modelo de estructuración de los valores de carrera fue confirmado empíricamente, y se demostró la validez de construcción de un nuevo instrumento. Este estudio clarifica también varios problemas relacionados a los anclajes de carrera tales como la estructuración de los anclajes de carrera o la ambigüedad inherente de algunos indicadores de medida de los anclajes de carrera.
Palabras clave:
- Estructuración de valores de carrera,
- anclaje de carrera,
- proactividad,
- individualismo/colectivismo
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