Career adapt-abilities scale in Ghana: Psychometric properties and associations with individual-level ambidexterity and employees’ service performance
Career adapt-abilities scale in Ghana: Psychometric properties and associations with individual-level ambidexterity and employees’ service performance
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2019-08-13
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Affum-Osei, Emmanuel
Antwi, Collins Opoku
Abdul-Nasiru, Inusah
Asante, Eric Adom
Aboagye, Michael Osei
Forkouh, Solomon Kwarteng
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This study examined the psychometric properties of the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale (CAAS) in Ghana and its associations with
individual-level ambidexterity and employees’ service performance. The CAAS International-Form constitutes four sub-scales,
each with six items, which measure career concern, career control, career curiosity, and career confidence as self-regulatory
resources that could help individuals to effectively manage occupational transitions, developmental tasks, and work roles. We
hypothesized that career adaptability relates positively to the two outcomes. We tested the internal consistency, factor structure,
and the hypotheses with 443 service representatives in Ghana. Results indicated that the overall CAAS score and sub-scales were
good and reliable. The factor structure was identical to that of the CAAS International-Form. As expected, career adaptability
positively related to individual-level ambidexterity and employees’ service performance. These findings provide insights for
research and career development.
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Affum-Osei, E., Antwi, C. O., Abdul-Nasiru, I., Asante, E. A., Aboagye, M. O., & Forkouh, S. K. (2021). Career adapt-abilities scale in Ghana: Psychometric properties and associations with individual-level ambidexterity and employees’ service performance. Current Psychology, 40, 4647-4662.