International Journal of Small and Medium Enterprises and Business Sustainability
Vol. 10 No. 2 (2025): July

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CAREER SHOCKS AND EMPLOYEE WORKPLACE BEHAVIOUR

Ibironke Ibironke (Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye Department of Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Nigeria)
Adekunle Emmanuel (Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye Department of Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Nigeria)
Adegbite (Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye Department of Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Nigeria)
Waliu Mulero (Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye Department of Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Nigeria)
Dagunduro (Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye Department of Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Nigeria)
Adebukola Olufunke (Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye Department of Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Nigeria)



Article Info

Publish Date
13 Jul 2026

Abstract

There have been different studies to examine the effect of career-related issues such as career-planning, career-management, on employees' workplace-related behavior, but the concept of career shocks is not covered especially in the local context of Nigeria to establish how and when shock trigger employees’ behavioural responses or workplace outcomes career. This study examined the relationship between career shock dimensions (positive and negative career shocks) and employee workplace behaviour. The objectives of the study considered the relationship between positive career shock and employees’ workplace behaviours as well as negative career shock and employees’ workplace behaviours. The conservation of resource theory was adopted for this work. Using the survey research design. A population of 124 employees from National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria was used for the study and a sample size of 95 participants was determined using Taro Yamane’s formula. However, the data analysis was based on 89 valid responses that were received from the respondents. Data was collected with the use of a questionnaire. The Pearson’s Product Correlation was used in testing the hypotheses. The result of the analyses revealed a positive correlation for both career shocks on employees' workplace behaviour. In line with this findings, it was recommended that organisations should endeavor to consider policies and organisational structures to help employees manage career shocks well.

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Journal Info

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ijsmebs

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

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Welcome to the International Journal of Small and Medium Enterprises and Business Sustainability published by the Publishing Lembaga Penerbit Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis (LPFEB) Universitas Trisakti. As its primary objective, this double-blind review and online scientific journal is dedicated to ...