Moderator Influences on Individualism-Collectivism and Career Adaptability among ICT Professionals in Malaysia

Career adaptability has been identified as one of the skills needed for individual who works in ICT industry due to fast and consistent technological upgrading. Individualism-collectivism has been studied by many researchers in cross-cultural to assess certain research constructs including work behaviours. This study assessed whether the relationship between the culture constructs and career adaptability is significant, and whether several demographic characteristics have moderating effect on the relationship using structural equation modelling (SEM). It was found that only horizontal individualism, vertical individualism, and horizontal collectivism has positive relationships with career adaptability. Among several demographic characteristics tested, only age and position level has moderating influences on the relationships. Implications of the research are discussed and suggestion for future studies is included at the end of the study. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.