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Development of a Multidimensional Proactive Career Behaviour Scale
Thesis (MCom)--Stellenbosch University, 2026.
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| author | Espag, Sabrina |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/135968 Development of a Multidimensional Proactive Career Behaviour Scale Espag, Sabrina De Bruin, Gideon P. Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. Dept. of Industrial Psychology. Thesis (MCom)--Stellenbosch University, 2026. Espag, S. 2026. Development of a Multidimensional Proactive Career Behaviour Scale. Unpublished masters thesis. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University [online]. Available: https://scholar.sun.ac.za/items/a26f23df-ee36-43db-8295-db27d455d4e8 The evolving global economy and rapid technological advancements have created a complex career environment, emphasising the need for employees to self-manage their careers and demonstrate proactive behaviours. Simultaneously, organisations face a growing talent gap, with a global decline in skilled employee availability and increasing challenges in attracting and retaining high-potential talent. Proactive Career Behaviours, characterised by self-initiated actions such as Career Planning, Skills Development, Consultation Behaviour, and Networking Behaviour, offer a solution by fostering individual and organisational success. This study aims to address these challenges by developing a multidimensional, self-report Proactive Career Behaviour scale, grounded in positive psychology. The scale will provide organisations with an objective tool for identifying, measuring, and enhancing proactive behaviours, enabling improved recruitment, retention, and talent management strategies. By aligning employee aspirations with organisational goals, the scale aims to bridge the talent gap, bolster organisational performance, and contribute to an organisation's sustained competitive advantage. The research highlights Proactive Career Behaviour's social and economic benefits, such as increased engagement, career commitment, and collaborative environments. It further explores how this framework supports strategic workforce planning within organisations in a dynamic economic market. This study contributes to the existing body of knowledge by offering a systematic approach to quantifying proactive career traits, adding to the body of research in the Proactive Career Behaviour field. Promoting organisational resilience and advancing the discourse on talent management practices in modern business contexts. Masters 2026-04-16T10:36:23Z 2026-04-16T10:36:23Z 2026-03 Thesis https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/135968 en Stellenbosch University 121 pages application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
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| title | Development of a Multidimensional Proactive Career Behaviour Scale |
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