Proactive Personality and Career Success : What’s the Connection?

Authors

  • Tan Fee Yean School of Business Management, College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 UUM Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia
  • Khulida Kirana Yahya School of Business Management, College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 UUM Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia
  • Siti Zubaidah Othman School of Business Management, College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 UUM Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia
  • Faizuniah Pangil School of Business Management, College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 UUM Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/sh.v64n2.37

Keywords:

Proactive personality, career success, technical staff

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between proactive personality and career success. Data were gathered through questionnaire from a sample of technical employees (n = 180) who worked in MNC status companies located in the Northern States of Peninsular Malaysia. Results indicate that proactive personality was a significant factor in influencing career success. These findings generally supported past findings, which suggested that employees are more likely to gain career success if they possess the characteristics of proactive personality. The findings were discussed and implications were also put forward.

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Published

2013-08-15

How to Cite

Yean, T. F., Yahya, K. K., Othman, S. Z., & Pangil, F. (2013). Proactive Personality and Career Success : What’s the Connection?. Sains Humanika, 64(2). https://doi.org/10.11113/sh.v64n2.37

Issue

Vol. 64 No. 2: Special Edition

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