Abstract:

Determine the antecedents of career success plays a critical role in achieving both objective career success which defines the observable and measurable type of career success and subjective career success that include individuals’ own feelings and evaluations. In this respect, studies addressed the antecedents of career success within the various theoretical perspectives are examined in this study. Also, a theoretical model has been developed regarding the antecedents of career success and objective-subjective career success relationship. These antecedents were examined under five dimensions: “personal resources”, “social resources”, “organizational characteristics”, “career self-management behaviors” and “demographical variables”. It is believed that the proposed model will contribute to the career success literature and will guide the practitioners.