Abstract: This study was undertaken to examine the career success aspects that Malawians feel they have achieved a level they are happy with. Research on how individuals define a successful career is very important because it brings to light what aspects people in different cultures value most and would strive to attain as they progress through the various stages of their careers. However, just like in many non western contexts, little is known about how Malawians conceptualize career success. For this study, data were collected from 403 Malawians using a structured questionnaire which had 30 aspects..............
Keywords: Career, Career Success, Factor Analysis, Malawians
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