Journal of Human Resource Management

Journal of Human Resource Management

Designing A Model to Evaluate the Success of the Governmental Employees’ Career Using Meta-Synthesis Approach

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Mahnaz Naghian 1
karamollah Daneshfard 2
Parvaneh Gelard 3
1 PhD Candidate, Department of Public Administration, Qeshm International Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qeshm, Iran.
2 Prof., Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management and Economics, Research Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
3 Associate Prof., Department of Management, Faculty of Management, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
10.22034/jhrs.2024.195966
Abstract
Background & Purpose: Career success has been one of the most important concepts in human resource studies in recent years. In order to maintain their human resources and reduce the rate of staff burnout, organizations have to provide the necessary platforms for the development and progress of human resources, especially efficient and specialized forces. The purpose of this study to design a model to evaluate the success of the government employees’ career.
Methodology: This study is an applied research in terms of its purpose, and meta- synthesis approach was used to collect descriptive information based on qualitative methodology. For this purpose, the articles published in the field of career paths in the databases of international publications in the specified period were used. The articles were entered into the process of meta- synthesis analysis based on the principles of the meta- synthesis method and its criteria. Qualitative content analysis method was also used to analyze these articles.
Findings: This research, based on meta-synthesis method and review of 71 selected articles, has presented a paradigm model in relation to career success. The result of this study includes 53 sub-categories, 17 main categories, and four general categories (sustainable development of objective job positions; institutionalization of mental success; integrated organizational policy in the career building and the measurement of the mentioned success of career) that is presented in the form of a theoretical model. The findings showed this managerial orientation that the model of evaluating the success of the career should be a step-by-step model, and its path should be done jointly from both perspectives of employees and managers. Also, the success of the objective and subjective career path should be evaluated by the employees, and factors affecting the success of the career path should be evaluated by managers.
Conclusion: It can be claimed that in designing career path success models, the internal and executive alignment with the organization's job realities and the demands of the forces must be taken into consideration. Governmental organizations should adopt an employee-centered approach in designing and developing employee oriented career plans.
Keywords
Job success
Career success
Objective career success
Subjective career success
Career success evaluation
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Journal of Human Resource Management
Volume 14, Issue 1
Winter 2024
Pages 141-167

  • Receive Date 02 December 2023
  • Revise Date 20 February 2024
  • Accept Date 22 February 2024