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Learning and development factors related to perceptions of job content and hierarchical plateauing
Author(s) -
Allen Tammy D.,
Russell Joyce E. A.,
Poteet Mark L.,
Dobbins Gregory H.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of organizational behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.938
H-Index - 177
eISSN - 1099-1379
pISSN - 0894-3796
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1379(199912)20:7<1113::aid-job944>3.0.co;2-7
Subject(s) - psychology , perception , supervisor , career development , social psychology , job performance , applied psychology , job satisfaction , management , economics , neuroscience
Abstract This study applied theory from the employee learning and development literature to examine factors related to employees' perceptions of being job content plateaued and hierarchically plateaued. Results indicated that both types of plateauing were related to support from top management, career planning, job involvement, and education level. Furthermore, career exploration, motivation to learn, organizational tenure, and job tenure were related to perceptions of hierarchical plateauing, while supervisor support was related to job content plateauing. Additionally, the two types of plateauing differed in the relative strength of their relationship with the variables studied. Implications and future research suggestions are provided. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.