Factors Influencing the Career Success of Women Lecturers in Private Sector Higher Educational Institutions in Myanmar

Abstract

The study aims to untangle the factors and processes that affect the career success of women lecturers employed at Myanmar's private tertiary educational institutions. It also explores the attributes that women lecturers perceived career success and elucidates the process by which various perceived career success drivers facilitate the path towards success in academic career. The research utilized a mixed-method approach incorporating qualitative and quantitative research designs. The quantitative and qualitative data were collected through questionnaires, and semi- structured interviews. Multiple Linear Regression (MLR)and Process Macro was applied. The content analysis was used to explore the perception of women lecturer on career success, and the process by which various factors affect their perception of career success.
In the quantitative approach, the findings indicated that except demographic and organisational support, other factors, such as human capital, family support, coaching and gendered practices, positively affect both the subjective and objective career success of women lecturers. In testing the mediation effects, except demographic variable, subjective career success mediates the relationship between various factors, such as human capital, family support, organisational support, coaching and gendered practices, and objective career success, suggesting that critical role played by subjective career success in translating the effects of various drivers to objective career outcome of women lecturers.
In the qualitative approach, participants perceived career success as goal attainment, specific achievement and personal qualities. In addition, findings enumerated. The interview data revealed various roles of the success drivers: personal drivers energize the career success, organisational support bridges the gaps between career motive and career goals, gendered practices and family support serves as hygiene factors towards success trajectory. The study offers implications to the policy makers and practitioners to design effective strategies based on significant drivers and processes to help assist women's career success in the private HEIs.

Date of Award	7 Apr 2025
Original language	English
Awarding Institution	University of Northampton
Supervisor	Sarah Jones (Supervisor) & Ecem Karlidag-Dennis (Supervisor)