Title: Role of career adaptability and optimism in Indian economy: a dual mediation analysis

Authors: Teena Bharti; Satish Chandra Ojha

Addresses: Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya, Prabandh Vihar, Uruvela, Bodh Gaya-824234, India ' STEP-HBTI, AKTU Lucknow, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208002, India

Abstract: The face of the hospitality sector in India is continuously changing and in times of career transitiveness, it is important to know the factors that support a successful career. The current research aims to explore the relationship between career planning, employee optimism, career adaptability and career satisfaction in the Indian hospitality sector. The study included 283 employees from Indian hospitality sector. Additionally, the study used SEM and bootstrap method to measure the dual mediating relationship between career planning, employee optimism dimensions, career adaptability dimensions, and career satisfaction in Indian setting. The results indicated that optimism dimensions and career adaptability dimensions partially mediate the relationship between career planning and career satisfaction in Indian hospitality sector. The study suggests useful implications for academia and industrial purpose. The limitations and future research avenues have been discussed. The study would contribute to the sparse literature on employee optimism, career planning, career adaptability and subjective career success. It would contribute to the social cognitive career theory (SCCT).

Keywords: career adaptability; career planning; career satisfaction; employee optimism; Indian hospitality sector; social cognitive career theory; SCCT.

DOI: 10.1504/IJKL.2024.141805

International Journal of Knowledge and Learning, 2024 Vol.17 No.6, pp.529 - 547

Received: 12 Jul 2021
Accepted: 07 Sep 2022
Published online: 02 Oct 2024 *

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