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Career calling and employee creativity: The mediating role of grit
Despite the importance of employee creativity in driving organizational innovation, the complex interplay between the influencing mechanisms remains unclear. To address this gap, we developed a theoretical model to examine the antecedents of employee creativity, incorporating career calling as the independent variable and grit as a mediating variable. Participants comprised 406 employees of a large enterprise in China, who completed surveys at a single time point. Using bootstrapping analysis and structural equation modeling, we found that career calling was positively associated with grit, while grit played a mediating role in the relationship between career calling and employee creativity. These findings indicate that prioritizing the cultivation of employees' career calling and the development of their grit will effectively promote creativity among employees.
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Proactive personality and well-being: The mediating role of career calling and meaning in life
We explored whether career calling and meaning in life act as mediators of the link between proactive personality and well-being. Participants were 963 Chinese soldiers, all of whom were men. Results of a survey showed that proactive personality was positively and significantly associated with career calling and meaning in life, and career calling and meaning in life were positively and significantly associated with well-being. Career calling and meaning in life fully and independently mediated the impact of proactive personality on well-being. Furthermore, the serial mediation model showed that proactive personality influenced well-being via the chain effect of career calling on meaning in life. These results indicate that career calling and meaning in life could be important factors for deeper understanding of the links between proactive personality and well-being, especially among male Chinese soldiers.
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The Declining Sense of Belonging to the Church and Vocation Among Young Catholic Women in Lebanon: A Qualitative Study
Despite their presence in the Church, women are often underrepresented in leadership roles. In particular, young people, especially young women, are becoming increasingly distant from the Church. They are less engaged, and fewer young women are opting for a life of consecration. However, according to Christian teachings, the involvement of all members is vital to the Christian community. This qualitative study relies on semi-structured interviews (N = 20) and explores the engagement of young Catholic women in Lebanon, focusing on two key concepts: vocation and sense of belonging to the Church. It examines how perceptions of vocation are associated with belonging to the Church. Findings indicate that social and ideological shifts, namely the rise in individualism and women’s empowerment and the decline of religious education in families, among others, have contributed to a decline in young women’s sense of vocation and belonging to the Church. The research also proposes a framework explaining the complex relationship between social change and the decline of vocation and belonging among women. The findings have implications for the Church and society, notably the need to bridge the existing gap between society and the Church and provide decision-making opportunities for women in the Church.
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The Relationship between ICareer Calling/I and Workaholism: The Mediating Role of Career Orientation
The difference between having workers involved in their work, on the one hand, or too exhausted to contribute, on the other, can be tenuous and compromise work orientation. The positive outcomes of career calling (a deep purpose and meaningfulness in work characterized by vigor, dedication, and absorption) to organizations are clear, namely the relationship of career calling with high levels of commitment and engagement. However, the dark side of career calling remains a less explored point. The main purpose of this study analyzes this side of career calling and explores the relationship between sense of work purpose—perceived career calling—and workaholism. The sample consists of 743 Portuguese employees from different sectors of activity. The main hypothesis intends to test the presence of career orientation as a mechanism to explain the ambiguity of career calling outcomes, that is, the mediating effect of career orientation on the relationship between career calling and workaholism. The results showed that the workers’ career orientation helps to explain this relationship. Career orientation partially mediated the relation between career calling and the positive dimension of workaholism, involvement and enjoyment, and completely mediated the relation between career calling and negative dimensions of workaholism, drive. These results allow us to reflect on career calling, and how organizations manage workforce efforts to avoid work addiction and the negative consequences that compromise workforce sustainability. Career calling was looked at as an element of a mixed profile work orientation, rather than not just as a pure work orientation. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
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How to walk into a room : the art of knowing when to stay and when to walk away
A Podcast host, spiritual director and best-selling author offers guidance to help readers recognize when to leave situations that are no longer useful, including how to navigate endings without closure and differentiate between peace and discomfort avoidance.
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