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The impact positive organisational factors on the career success of black employees in the South African work environment: An exploratory study Malan, DJ & Roux, S Empowering Development Conference, 17 July 2015 STIAS, Wallenberg Centre, Stellenbosch

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Which organisational and individual factors influence the experience of career success amongst black employees in the South African work environment? Aim of the current study Develop and evaluate an exploratory theoretical model containing the most salient variables that impact on the subjective career success of black employees in the South African work environment Research Initiating Question?

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Mixed-Methods Exploratory Sequential Design Variant (Creswell et al., 2011) Three Phases: Phase 1: Qualitative Study (N=30) Semi-structured interview (Thematic analysis) Phase 2: Quantitative Strand: Pilot Study (N=220) Composite questionnaire (Reliability, EFA, CFA) Phase 3: Quantitative Strand: Main Study (N= 418 Composite questionnaire (Reliability, CFA, MRO & SEM (Smart PLS plus LISREL) Research Design

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Transformational Leadership (Idealised Influence, Intellectual Stimulation, Inspirational Motivation, Individualised Consideration): Adapted version of the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) (Bass & Avolio, 1994) Past Leadership: Self-Developed Scale Job Resources (Growth Opportunities, Social Support, Organisational Support, Advancement): Adapted version of the Job Demands-Resources Scale (JDRS) (Jackson & Rothmann, 2005) Past Job Resources: Self-Developed Scale Supportive Organisational Climate (Managerial Competence, Employee Commitment, Cooperation/Coordination, Cultural Sensitivity): Adapted version of the Supportive Organisational Climate Questionnaire (Rogg et al., 2001) Psychological Empowerment (Competence, Meaning, Self-Determination, Impact) : Psychological Empowerment Scale (Spreitzer, 1995) Psychological Capital: Self-rater version of the Psychological Capital Questionnaire - 24 (PCQ-24) (Luthans et al., 2007) (Luthans et al., 2007) Measuring Instruments

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Objective Career Success (Current): Self-Developed Scale Objective Career Success (Past): Self-Developed Scale Subjective Career Success: Perceived Career Success (Career Satisfaction): Perceived Career Success Scale (Greenhaus et al., 1990) Perceived Internal Marketability: Perceived Internal Marketability Scale (Johnson, 2001) Perceived External Marketability: Perceived External Marketability Scale (Johnson, 2001)

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Theoretical Model

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Model 6 (Final Results)

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Results Main Study (n= 418) Correlation Analysis Subjective career success significantly correlated (p