A conservation of resources perspective on career hurdles and salary attainment |
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Authors: | Thomas WH Ng Daniel C Feldman |
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Institution: | 1. The University of Hong Kong, School of Business and Economics, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong;2. The University of Georgia, Terry College of Business, Athens, GA 30602, USA |
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Abstract: | Guided by conservation of resources theory, the present study examines six types of hurdles individuals face in their careers and how those hurdles impede the attainment of higher salaries. With a meta-analysis of 339 empirical studies conducted over the past 50 years, we observed that socio-demographic hurdles (e.g., being non-Caucasian), trait-related hurdles (e.g., low cognitive ability), motivational hurdles (e.g., being unwilling to relocate), skill-related hurdles (e.g., low levels of formal education), social environment hurdles (e.g., no mentors), and work environment hurdles (e.g., jobs with low control) all made it more difficult to command high salaries. |
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Keywords: | Salary Income Meta-analysis |
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