Impact of career plateau and supervisory support on career satisfaction: A study in offshore outsourced IT firms in Sri Lanka

Vathsala Wickramasinghe () and M. Jayaweera
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Vathsala Wickramasinghe: University of Moratuwa
M. Jayaweera: University of Moratuwa

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Abstract: Purpose- To examine the effect of career plateau (hierarchical plateau and job content plateau) and supervisory career support on career satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach- A random sample of 119 IT professionals full-time employed in offshore outsourced IT firms in Sri Lanka responded. Multiple regression was used for the data analysis. Findings- Supervisory career support significantly predicts career satisfaction. However, hierarchical plateau and job content plateau do not significantly predict career satisfaction. Originality/value- Although IT employees attached to the offshore IT firms may be identified as a unique population is worthy of empirical investigation, details on how they actually manage their careers remain obscure. The findings of this study provide interesting implications to individuals' career satisfaction and will be a source of general guidance in stimulating future research in this area.

Keywords: skill utilisation; job content plateau; hierarchical plateau; professional growth; employee retention; career progression; employee engagement; organisational support; job satisfaction; employee motivation; career development; offshore outsourcing; career satisfaction; supervisory support; Career plateau (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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Published in Career Development International, 2010, 15 (6), pp.544-561. ⟨10.1108/13620431011084402⟩

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DOI: 10.1108/13620431011084402

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