Title: Career development, organisational culture, and employee outcome: towards a contextual model

Authors: Sarawut Pathomphatthaphan; Simanchala Das; Keytapark Virat

Addresses: K.L. Business School, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, AP, India ' K.L. Business School, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, AP, India ' School of Business Administration, Siam University, Phasi Charoen District – 10160, Bangkok, Thailand

Abstract: The present study proposes a conceptual model to understand the relationship between career development and employee outcome mediated by organisational culture. A structured questionnaire was administered to 278 participants employed in different industrial sectors in India. The proposed model was validated empirically by using the PLS-SEM. The result indicates a direct link between career development and organisational culture and the subsequent impact on employee outcomes. Furthermore, with respect to career development and employee outcomes, an indirect link indicating the full mediating effect of organisational culture is determined. The study has an implication for HR managers. The present findings underscore the importance of organisational culture specifically in job satisfaction and employee engagement in Indian organisational settings.

Keywords: career development; employee engagement; employee outcome; HRM practice; job satisfaction; organisational culture.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBIS.2026.150762

International Journal of Business Information Systems, 2026 Vol.51 No.1, pp.28 - 49

Received: 23 Feb 2022
Accepted: 09 Apr 2022
Published online: 23 Dec 2025 *

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