IAHRW International Journal of Social Sciences Review

Madhulika Mishra ¹, Ajai Pratap Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Applied Psychology, VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

This study is based on the theory of social exchange and the theory of ethical climate and aims to test how career satisfaction is influenced by ethical climate. The study proposes a structural equation model to predict career satisfaction and tests mediating role of organisational commitment between ethical climate and career satisfaction. Data were collected from employees working in organisations from Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi, India. The findings revealed a positive relationship between ethical climate and career satisfaction, and the model was identified with good fit indices. The study also revealed mediation of organisational commitment between ethical climate and career satisfaction highlighting the importance of emotional resources in an organization.

Keywords

career satisfaction, ethical climate, organisational commitment, social exchange theory

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