Networking Ability and Subjective Career Success: Moderating Role of Career Insight

Abstract

The aim of the current study was to investigate the influence of networking ability on employees’ subjective career success. Moderating role of career insight in the relationship between networking ability and subjective career success was also probed. Respondents of the study were the faculty members of the public sector universities in Pakistan (N= 335). The findings revealed that networking ability positively influences the subjective career success of the faculty members. Career insight proved to positively moderate the relationship between networking ability and subjective career success. Research implications, limitations of the study, and prospects for future research are discussed.

Keywords: Networking ability, Subjective career success, Career insight, academia and Pakistan.