Career Success: The effects of career anchor-job fit, psychological contract fulfillment and Perceived organizational support on career success

Abstract

This research  related to effects of  different forms of person-environment fit  on behaviors and work outcomes , demonstrated that career anchor- job fit positively related to career success. Furthermore the moderator role of psychological contract fulfillment and perceived organizational support help for more clearness this relation and better understanding of career success predictors. This research via mix of qualitative and quantitative methods recognizes a new dimension of career anchor, that contributes in promotion of knowledge for career anchor theory. This research with mix approach uses from qualitative interviews and questionnaire. The Respondents of research includes employees of information technology (IT) and financial departments in three Iranian public banks. The results of research recognize a new dimension of career anchor as “halal income earning”. This dimension was not recognized and discussed in other researches.

Keywords: Career anchor, Career success, Fit theory, Perceived organizational support, Psychological contract, Bank.