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Shubhasheesh Bhattacharya* & Sonali Bhattacharya**
Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB)*, Symbiosis Centre for Management and
Human Resource Development (SCMHRD)**
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The purpose of this research is to identify the relative importance of nine psychological
drivers in the career of faculty members who are working as Assistant Professors in
Business Management Schools in Pune, India. Career drivers are the factors that
influence the choices of the professionals to choose a particular career. Teachers,
counselors, recruiters, among others, could be helped if they know their important career
drivers. Richmond survey instrument was used to identify the career drivers. Findings
revealed: (1) Two career drivers that were found to be most important for teachers are
‘Search for Meaning’, and ‘Expertise’. (2) Statistically, no significant difference was
found how male and female faculty members perceive their career drivers. (3) There
are statistically significant differences between means of career drivers. (4) ‘Expertise’
and ‘Search for meaning’ form a separate exclusive group of higher means among
career drivers.
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