Widodo, Slamet and Meiliani, Meiliani and Michael, K. Muchiri (2020) INVESTIGATING FACTOR STRUCTURES UNDERLYING THE CONSTRUCT OF CAREER ANCHOR INVENTORY IN THE INDONESIAN CONTEXT. In: 4th International Conference on Business, Management & Economics, 15 - 17 Desember, 2020, Berlin, Germany.
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Abstract
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
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) | 
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management | 
| Divisions: | Faculty of Economy > Department of Management | 
| Depositing User: | UPT Perpustakaan Universitas Bengkulu | 
| Date Deposited: | 09 Mar 2023 09:57 | 
| Last Modified: | 09 Mar 2023 09:57 | 
| URI: | https://repository.unib.ac.id/id/eprint/11604 | 

