Navigating Work Career through Locus of Control and Job Satisfaction: The Mediation Role of Work Values Ethic

This study examines navigating work careers through self-concept (locus of control and values ethic) job satisfaction within the postindustrial environment 21st century. Career construction theory conceptualizes one’s career as a process responding to changing self-concepts more actively construct their careers. The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic further highlights importance individuals’ self-leading journeys. indicates that ethic is an important variable in explaining relationship between locus our sample. When effect removed, association insignificant. We expect this research spur efforts by individuals improve understanding intricacies among intrapersonal traits, needs, abilities better navigate with application newly defined workplaces result COVID-19. Our results also inform practice education counseling.