Title: Does organisation career support help in building psychological well-being? Role of psychological capital and protean career orientation

Authors: Sunil Kumar; Potnuru Rama Krishna Gupta

Addresses: GITAM School of Business, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India ' GITAM School of Business, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract: This research attempts to examine the role of organisational career support in enhancing psychological well-being using the drivers of psychological capital and protean career orientation in the higher education context. A total of 391 employee responses were gathered from the selected Indian higher education institutions (HEIs) through the opinion survey method. The validation of the research hypotheses involves the implementation of the structural equation modelling (SEM) approach. Empirical results show significant effects for all hypothesised relationships between the construct of interest. The findings offer relevant insights into understanding nuances of employee well-being concepts in emerging countries and thus, extend domain knowledge. Further, these results provide cues to the HR managers, institutional authorities, and educational policymakers to emphasise strategy-building, which can render high levels of psychological satisfaction to the employees in the higher education sector. The overall well-being of the employees can act as a catalyst for the long-term success of higher education institutions.

Keywords: organisational support; psychological capital; employee well-being; protean career; higher education.

DOI: 10.1504/IJWOE.2024.140506

International Journal of Work Organisation and Emotion, 2024 Vol.15 No.2, pp.101 - 117

Received: 03 Feb 2023
Accepted: 14 Jul 2023
Published online: 21 Aug 2024 *

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