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Impact of Career Self-Interest (CSI) on Career Goal Progress (CGP): Unveiling the ‘Bright’ Side of Bottom-line Mentality (BLM)

Impact of Career Self-Interest (CSI) on Career Goal Progress (CGP): Unveiling the ‘Bright’ Side of Bottom-line Mentality (BLM)

March 14, 2025

Time:

11:00 am

Faculty Lounge (4th floor, SDSB Building)

The SDSB Research Unit is pleased to announce the upcoming session of the Research Seminar Series 2024-25. Join us in person at the SDSB faculty lounge for an engaging talk on Impact of Career Self-Interest (CSI) on Career Goal Progress (CGP): Unveiling the ‘Bright’ Side of Bottom-Line Mentality (BLM). Don't miss this opportunity to gain fresh insights and engage in thought-provoking discussions!

Abstract

Literature has examined the negative outcomes more than the positive outcomes of bottom-line mentality (BLM). This study aims to explore the positive effect of bottom-line mentality on employee’s career goal progress. Literature has presented supervisor BLM as a negative leadership style. This study uncovers the positive role of high BLM supervisors in employees’ career growth.

Methodology

Time-lagged survey design is employed to collect data from 236 full-time employees working in private and public sector organizations in Pakistan. Smart PLS 4.0 is used to evaluate the measurement model. SPSS Hayes Process Macro is used to test hypotheses.

Findings

Employee BLM mediates the relationship between career self-interest and career goal progress. Supervisor BLM significantly strengthens the indirect effect of career self-interest on career goal progress through employee BLM. The competitive climate does not significantly moderate the indirect relationship.

Practical implications

Organisations must recognise and reward the achievements of BLM employees by offering them abundant career growth opportunities i.e., financial rewards, bonuses, promotion, status, title and prestige. Career growth opportunities could incentivize BLM employees to significantly contribute to the attainment of the organization’s financial bottom line.

Originality/value

This study uncovers the potential ‘bright’ side of what is typically considered a ‘dark’ leadership style i.e. supervisor BLM.

Speaker’s Profile

Sania Moazzam is a PhD candidate in Organizational Behavior and Strategy at the Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB). Her research focuses on bottom-line mentality, particularly its implications for organizational policymakers and practitioners. Her current work explores the antecedents and outcomes of bottom-line mentality, as well as interventions that organizations can adopt to mitigate its negative effects while enhancing its potential benefits. Sania holds academic credentials in Business Administration from the Lahore School of Economics and has professional experience in academia, contributing to both research and teaching in the field of organizational behaviour and strategy.

For queries about this event, please email umar.amjad@lums.edu.pk

Add to Calendar 2025-03-14 11:00:00 2025-03-14 00:00:00 Impact of Career Self-Interest (CSI) on Career Goal Progress (CGP): Unveiling the ‘Bright’ Side of Bottom-line Mentality (BLM) The SDSB Research Unit is pleased to announce the upcoming session of the Research Seminar Series 2024-25. Join us in person at the SDSB faculty lounge for an engaging talk on Impact of Career Self-Interest (CSI) on Career Goal Progress (CGP): Unveiling the ‘Bright’ Side of Bottom-Line Mentality (BLM). Don't miss this opportunity to gain fresh insights and engage in thought-provoking discussions!AbstractLiterature has examined the negative outcomes more than the positive outcomes of bottom-line mentality (BLM). This study aims to explore the positive effect of bottom-line mentality on employee’s career goal progress. Literature has presented supervisor BLM as a negative leadership style. This study uncovers the positive role of high BLM supervisors in employees’ career growth.MethodologyTime-lagged survey design is employed to collect data from 236 full-time employees working in private and public sector organizations in Pakistan. Smart PLS 4.0 is used to evaluate the measurement model. SPSS Hayes Process Macro is used to test hypotheses.FindingsEmployee BLM mediates the relationship between career self-interest and career goal progress. Supervisor BLM significantly strengthens the indirect effect of career self-interest on career goal progress through employee BLM. The competitive climate does not significantly moderate the indirect relationship.Practical implications Organisations must recognise and reward the achievements of BLM employees by offering them abundant career growth opportunities i.e., financial rewards, bonuses, promotion, status, title and prestige. Career growth opportunities could incentivize BLM employees to significantly contribute to the attainment of the organization’s financial bottom line.Originality/valueThis study uncovers the potential ‘bright’ side of what is typically considered a ‘dark’ leadership style i.e. supervisor BLM.Speaker’s ProfileSania Moazzam is a PhD candidate in Organizational Behavior and Strategy at the Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB). Her research focuses on bottom-line mentality, particularly its implications for organizational policymakers and practitioners. Her current work explores the antecedents and outcomes of bottom-line mentality, as well as interventions that organizations can adopt to mitigate its negative effects while enhancing its potential benefits. Sania holds academic credentials in Business Administration from the Lahore School of Economics and has professional experience in academia, contributing to both research and teaching in the field of organizational behaviour and strategy.For queries about this event, please email umar.amjad@lums.edu.pk Faculty Lounge (4th floor, SDSB Building) LUMS Drupal 8 adil.sarwar@lums.edu.pk Asia/Karachi public

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