Job self-efficacy, professional development and career satisfaction among women managers in China: Basis for employee retention framework

International Journal of Research Studies in Management
CollabWritive Special Issue
2023 Volume 11 Issue 9

Available Online: 25 August 2023

Author/s:

Ye, Chunliang
Graduate School, Lyceum of the Philippines University – Batangas, Philippines

Abstract:

The study aims to determine the Self-efficacy, professional development and Career Satisfaction Among Women Managers in China. Specifically, it will describe the self-efficacy of women managers in terms of Self-evaluation, Information Gathering, Goal Selection, Planning and Problem Solving; determine their professional development with reference to Psychological Traits (interest, personality, professional ability and personality traits) and Social Traits (family lifestyle, family expectation and support), Work Situation (work experience and environmental conditions during study) and Social Influence (career prestige will affect the career development of interviewees); assess their career satisfaction in terms of Work Environment, Work Group, Work Content, Corporate Background and Personal Concept; test the relationship between self-efficacy, professional development and career satisfaction and develop for Professional Development. The results show that most of the women demonstrate high evaluation on their self-efficacy, professional development as managers in China. They are also satisfied to their career as they have good working environment but they are dissatisfied when it comes to work content and personal perception. The study also revealed that women’s self-efficacy as significant relationship to professional development and career satisfaction.

Keywords: self-efficacy, professional development, career satisfaction, women managers, career empowerment

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsm.2023.1118

Cite this article:
Ye, C. (2023). Job self-efficacy, professional development and career satisfaction among women managers in China: Basis for employee retention framework. International Journal of Research Studies in Management, 11(9), 69-77. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsm.2023.1118