Title: Evaluating the effect of boundaryless career attitude on internal and external self-perceived employability through learning goal orientation

Authors: Zahra Mahdavipour; Sara Jahan Abadi; Homa Doroudi; Ali Rezaei; Sahar Karimi

Addresses: Department of Management, Islamic Azad University, Abadeh Branch, Abadeh, Iran ' Faculty of Management, Nooretouba Virtual University, Tehran, Iran ' Department of Business Management, Zanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan, Iran ' Department of Management, Islamic Azad University, Abadeh Branch, Abadeh, Iran ' Department of Management, Islamic Azad University, Abadeh Branch, Abadeh, Iran

Abstract: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of boundaryless career attitude on internal and external self-perceived employability through learning goal orientation. Two hundred one bank employees was selected using multistage cluster sampling and data were analysed with the structural equation modelling. Validity of the scales was assessed using content and construct validity and their reliability were measured by Cronbach's alpha. Data analysis showed a positive relationship between boundaryless career attitude (values-driven attitude and self-directed career management) and internal and external self-perceived employability and learning goal orientation. Moreover, there is a positive relationship between learning goal orientation and internal and external employability. Learning goal orientation plays a partial mediating role in the relationship between boundaryless career attitude and internal and external employability.

Keywords: boundaryless career attitude; employability; learning goal orientation; boundaryless career.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLIC.2020.108896

International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital, 2020 Vol.17 No.2, pp.124 - 144

Received: 25 May 2018
Accepted: 26 Jul 2019

Published online: 05 Aug 2020 *

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