기업근로자의 경력성공 중요도 인식 잠재프로파일 분석: X세대와 Y세대의 비교

The purpose of this study was to classify the perceptions of career success into different types, and to analyze the characteristics of each type among Korean employees based on Latent Profile Analysis (LPA). This study focused on the generational differences in the perception of the importance of certain career success criteria by analyzing potential groups under Generation X and Generation Y and comparing their characteristics. The perceptions of the career success criteria were measured for 703 employees in all, of which 276 belonged to Generation X and 427 belonged to Generation Y. T-test, LPA, and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to verify the types and differences in characteristics. The results of the study were as follows. First, there was a significant difference in the perception of the career success criteria between the two groups. Second, Generation X was classified into three potential groups, and Generation Y was classified into four potential groups using LPA. As a result of ANOVA, each type’s perception of the importance of the career success criteria was significantly different. They were named based on their recognition of career success. The three groups under Generation X were named “reward-security focused”, “external achievement focused”, and “self-realization focused”. The four groups under Generation Y were named “rank –challenge focused”, “enjoyment-balance focused”, “challenge-contribution focused”, and “reward-security focused.”Third, there is a statistically significant difference in the average of career satisfaction in each generational potential group. The implications of these findings and directions for future research are also presented in the study.