재직자의 경력정체에 관한 체계적 문헌 고찰

This study aims to provide further direction for career plateau research within the workplace context as well as to prevent employees’ career plateau in advance through systematically analyzing the literature. This study conducted a systematic literature review, analyzing 152 papers to examine research trends on career plateaus, and scholars’ differing perceptions, and to propose interventions for career plateaus. The first result indicates that initial studies on career plateaus predominantly attributed them to organizational pyramid structures or objective conditions. Shifting from organization-centric career management to individual-centric career development, recent interest, and approaches to career plateau have emphasized individual career growth. Second, employees’ career plateaus are influenced by various factors, including organizational context, relationships, tasks, career paths, and individual personalities. It is crucial to address hierarchical and content plateaus, recognizing that hierarchical plateau issues may transition into content plateau challenges. Third, we developed a theoretical model grounded in the conservation of resource theory to explain employees’ experiences with career plateaus. Finally, we present both theoretical and practical implications for intervening in career plateaus, along with discussing potential directions for future research.