INVESTIGATING FACTOR STRUCTURES UNDERLYING THE CONSTRUCT OF CAREER ANCHOR INVENTORY IN THE INDONESIAN CONTEXT

The paper examines whether the career anchor concept is still applicable in the changing work
behaviour as an impact of the coronavirus outbreak. It, therefore, aims to investigate the factor
structures underlying the career anchors. An online survey questionnaire of the short-form of
the career anchor inventory was distributed to the employees who worked in the government
and private sectors in the western part of Indonesia. Exploratory factor analysis was employed
to analyse data gathered. The results extract six new structures while only entrepreneurial
creativity reflects the original anchor. Three new career anchors are clearly formed, namely the
dependent benefits of a combination of economic security, service and items from managerial
competence; Work dedication consists of technical competence and geographical security; and
Balanced-lifestyle includes autonomy and lifestyle. Two career anchors are extracted due to
items reduction. There is one item of pure challenge that forms a career anchor. The shift of the
career anchor structures proves that culture is an issue that needs attention when the scale is
built based on western research. Thus, cultural factors, work environment situations and life
patterns of the local community affect one's career anchor. The characteristics of Indonesian
society, such as a power distance culture, civil servant work orientation, managerial position
concern, and so forth have an impact on finding career anchors. It highlights the need to
rephrase the translated wordings and the possibility to add some items accordingly