Personal Initiative, Organisational Support and Career Success.
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2023
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This study examined the relationship between personal initiative, organizational support, and career success among academic staff in selected Public Universities in Uganda. It examined the role of organizational support as a moderator in the relationship between personal initiative and career success among academic staff in selected Public Universities in Uganda. The purpose of this research was to understand how personal initiative and the support provided by institutions influenced career success for individuals in the academic sector. It also aimed to investigate how the level of organizational support influenced the association between personal initiative and the career success of individuals in the academic sector. A quantitative research approach was adopted where primary data was collected using a self-administered survey questionnaire from a sample of academic staff members. Statistical techniques, including correlation analysis, regression analysis, and moderation analysis were employed to explore how organizational support moderates the relationship between personal initiative and career success.
A total of 1817 academic staff in Public Universities in Uganda comprised the population of the study and the sample size was 317 depicted using Krejcie and Morgan’s 1970 sampling table. Simple Random sampling was used for the selection of respondents. Primary data was collected using self-administered questionnaires. Data was analyzed using SPSS to determine the relationship between the variables. Regression analysis was also used to determine the extent to which personal initiative and organizational support predict career success.
The findings revealed a significant positive relationship between personal initiative and career success (r =0.400, p<.01). There was also a significant positive relationship between organizational support and career success (r =.700, p<.01). The regression analysis results revealed that both personal initiative and organizational support predict career success. Results indicated that there is a significant interaction effect of organizational support on the relationship between personal initiative and career success (Beta=.350; P<.05).
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A Dissertation Submitted to Makerere University Business School (Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research) in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Award of Master of Degree of Human Resource Management of Makerere University. (PLAN A).
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Leah, N (2023) Personal Initiative, Organisational Support and Career Success : A Case of Academic Staff in Selected Public Universities in Uganda. Unpublished Masters Dissertation Makerere University Business School. Kampala, Uganda.