Title: The influence of social, human and psychological capital on career success: a study in the Turkish banking sector

Authors: Yasemin Karatekin Alkoç; Mehmet Eryılmaz

Addresses: Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management, Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van, Turkey ' Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Bursa Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey

Abstract: The researchers in this study wanted to know whether an individual's social, human and psychological capital had an impact on their career success, and if so, which types of capital had a greater impact on an individual's career success. It also examined whether or not social capital has a mediating effect on the relationship between an individual's human capital and career success. In this context, the data of 400 middle and senior managers working in banks in Turkey were analysed. The results showed that social and psychological capital had a statistically significant, direct and positive influence on their career success, while this was not the case for the relationship between employees' human capital and career success. In addition, the results also showed that social capital has a full mediating effect on the relationship between individuals' human capital and career success.

Keywords: social capital; human capital; psychological capital; career success; banking sector.

DOI: 10.1504/MEJM.2026.150443

Middle East Journal of Management, 2026 Vol.13 No.1, pp.21 - 58

Received: 03 Jul 2024
Accepted: 30 Oct 2024
Published online: 14 Dec 2025 *

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