Determinants of perceived employability in current career context: evidence from India

• Published in: Journal of Asia business studies Vol. 15; no. 5; pp. 804 - 820
• Main Authors: Nimmi, P M, Zakkariya KA
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley Emerald Publishing Limited 25.10.2021; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Anniversaries; Attitudes; Careers; Culture; Employees; Employment; Knowledge; Labor market; Perceptions; India; Perceived employability; Employee well-being; Employability culture; Protean attitude; Software engineers; Indian IT sector
• ISSN: 1558-7894; 1559-2243
• DOI: 10.1108/JABS-05-2020-0187

Purpose This paper aims to examine how the indicators of perceived employability in the current career context impact employees well-being on the backdrop of conservation of resources theory. The study also examines whether the underlying mechanisms towards employee well-being vary as a function of gender. Design methodology approach Research data are gathered from a sample of 421 software engineers in private information technology companies in India. Structural equation modelling (SEM) using IBM-AMOS was conducted to examine the impact of protean attitude and employability culture on employee well-being and the mediating mechanism. Findings Empirical analysis using SEM unravelled that perceived employability played a vital role as a mediator of employability culture, protean attitude – well-being relationships, confirming the underlying mechanisms of this association. Originality value The study specifically examined the modern age indicators of employability perception amongst Indian software engineers and their impact on employee well-being.