Abstract
Based on Turner's (1960) contest- and sponsored-mobility systems, a comprehensive model of the determinants of career success was examined. Human capital and motivational variables represented the contest-mobility system whereas leader member exchange and supervisor career mentoring represented the sponsored-mobility system. Results based on data from 245 supervisor-subordinate dyads indicated limited support for the contest-mobility system and strong support for the sponsored-mobility system. Interestingly, the two forms of sponsorship were differentially related to career outcomes. Specifically, leader-member exchange was positively related to salary progression, promotability, and career satisfaction. Career mentoring, however, was only related to promotability.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 577-595 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Journal of Organizational Behavior |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1999 |
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