Citation:

Zahidul Karim. "Does Learning Organization Influence Network Behavior & Career Success of Employees?" International Research Journal of Economics and Management Studies, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 60-70, 2023.

Abstract:

There is growing interest among the scholars and practitioners to measure the impacts of learning organization (LO) practice on employee resilience, work life balance, network behavior and career success. Drawing on learning organization and network theories, this study intends to develop a conceptual model to establish link of learning organization practice with employee resilience, network behavior and work-life balance which in turn affects employees’ career success. The study offers a conceptual model for empirical assessment across industries and countries with a questionnaire. This study demonstrates theoretical link between learning organization practice on employee resilience, worklife balance, and network behavior and their influence on career success of employees. The SEM analysis can be performed to measure the relationships among constructs. This theoretical paper will contribute to the literature of learning organization, work-life balance, and network behavior by demonstrating their relationships and importance in dynamic business environment. This study suggests for further study to measure the effects of emotional intelligence, job satisfaction, leadership influence on network behavior and career success.

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Keywords:

Learning Organization, Resilience, Work-life balance, Network behavior and Career success.