How supervisory support for career development relates to subordinate work engagement and career outcomes: The moderating role of task proficiency |
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| Authors: | Fu Yang Jun Liu Xiaoyu Huang Jing Qian Ting Wang Zhen Wang Huiping Yu |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Business AdministrationSouthwestern University of Finance and Economics;2. School of BusinessRenmin University of China;3. College of Business and Public AdministrationCalifornia State University, San Bernardino;4. Business SchoolBeijing Normal University;5. School of Labor and Human ResourcesRenmin University of China;6. School of Public ManagementShanxi University of Finance and Economics |
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| Abstract: | Drawing on conservation of resources theory, this research investigates how and when supervisory support for career development relates to subordinate career outcomes. Using data collected from 228 supervisor–subordinate dyads across 3 phases, we proposed and examined a mediated moderation model in which the interaction between supervisory support for career development and task proficiency was mediated by work engagement in predicting career outcomes in terms of career satisfaction and promotability. Results showed that supervisory support for career development was positively related to career satisfaction and promotability. Results also supported the mediated moderation model. We outlined the theoretical contributions for future research and discussed the practical implications. |
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| Keywords: | career satisfaction promotability supervisory support for career development task proficiency work engagement |
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