Organizational Commitment and Subjective Career Success: The Mediating Role of Career Commitment

Subjective career success involves individuals' self-assessment of their career accomplishments, covering aspects like career advancement and aspirations. Organizational commitment denotes the psychological attachment and perceived affiliation that employees develop towards their organization. This study investigates the relationship between organizational commitment and subjective career success among academics in Malaysian public universities. It employs a quantitative approach with a correlational design using cross-sectional data from 457 academics across 16 public universities. The research aims to establish this relationship and explore how career commitment acts as a mediator in this context. Key finding indicate that career commitment plays a mediating role in organizational commitment and subjective career success relationship. The study highlights implications for policymakers, leaders, and researchers interested in enhancing human resource management policies within public universities in emerging countries like Malaysia. However, the study is limited in scope as it focuses exclusively on public universities. Future research could broaden its scope to include private universities, polytechnics, community colleges, and foreign institutions. Additionally, enhancing the subjective career success model in higher education contexts through qualitative and longitudinal studies is recommended for further insights.