Self-efficacy and Teamwork Attitude as Predictors of Career Sustainability Among Employees in the Nigerian Health Sector

Abstract

Career sustainability, a crucial issue within human resources management, has attracted widespread attention in academics globally due to its link with various factors, including individual characteristics and workplace dynamics. Research has identified that personal traits, and organisational factors significantly shape an individual's career trajectory.  According to the literature, developing self-efficacy and teamwork skills can impact career growth and sustainability, especially when individuals confidently perform their job responsibilities and work collaboratively with others. This study investigates how self-efficacy and teamwork influence career sustainability in Nigeria’s health sector. Based on the social cognition career theory, the study analyzed data from 292 nurses from a tertiary hospital in southwest Nigeria. A regression analysis was conducted using SmartPLS to test the study’s hypotheses. The study found that self-efficacy and teamwork had a significant and positive causal relationship with the career sustainability of the sampled employees. The study findings provide insight into how managers and employee stakeholders might improve career sustainability by enhancing self efficacy and encouraging teamwork among employees. To maintain a stable career, this study recommends that employees focus on working effectively in a team and building self confidence.