Impact of Perceived Career Barriers on Career Development

In present competitive business environment, career development is becoming as one of the most crucial topics within the modern business world. Similarly, the importance of the leadership of HR professionals is rapidly increasing within the organizations as the result of people-oriented culture. Thus, this study investigates perceived barriers that hinder the career development of HR professionals to climb the top of the corporate ladder and identify the most dominant perceived barriers. Findings revealed that there is a negative impact of perceived barriers on career development and difficulty of getting developmental assignment is the most dominant perceived barrier which hinder the career development of HR professionals to climb the top of the corporate ladder.

Autorentext

S.M.D.Yasodara Jayarathna, a lecturer at the Department of HRM, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. She has completed MSc in Human Resource and Development from University of Salford, UK & MBA from University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Nimesh Charuka has completed his BB Mgt (Special) in HRM successfully and currently pursuing his own business.