Feeling stuck and feeling bad: Career plateaus, negative emotions, and counterproductive work behaviors

• Published in: Human resource management journal Vol. 34; no. 4; pp. 921 - 941
• Main Authors: Ng, Kara, Yang, Wei‐Ning
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.11.2024
• Subjects: career plateauing; Careers; counterproductive work behavior; emotion regulation ability; Emotional regulation; Emotions; Employees; hierarchical plateauing; job content plateauing; negative emotions

Career plateauing has been described as a subjective state that is emotionally unpleasant and associated with unethical work behaviors, yet there is little theoretical explanation or robust evidence to support such claims. This study contributes a theoretical framework for the relationships between...