내적통제소재와 업무그릿의 관계에서 프로티언 경력태도의 매개효과와 경력개발지원의 조절된 매개효과

Many organizations recognize that individual employees' perceptions and attitudes toward their careers influence behavioral outcomes, such as work performance. Thus, they are actively implementing various measures to provide necessary support for the career development of their employees. In this perspective, this study aims to examine individual-level factors that organizations must take into account for the career development of their employees. Specifically, we investigate how the internal locus of control, the support for career development, and individual protean career attitude ultimately impact work grit. The results are summarized as follows: First, A significant relationship was found between internal locus of control and work grit. Second, the mediating effect of protean career attitude emerged in the relationship between internal locus of control and work grit. Third, the relationship between internal locus of control, protean career attitude, and work grit was moderated by career development support, indicating a moderated mediating effect. In conclusion, this study sheds light on the influential factors that contribute to providing the necessary support for employees' career development and work grit. The findings provide meaningful implications for factors that organizations should consider in this regard.