TY - JOUR T1 - Examining Career Success in Academia: The Mediating Role of Employability Perceptions in Protean Career Attitudes and Organizational Learning Practices A1 - Rizzo Chiara A1 - Moretti Andrea A1 - Greco Francesca JF - Asian Journal of Individual and Organizational Behavior JO - Asian J Indiv Organ Behav SN - 3108-4192 Y1 - 2025 VL - 5 IS - 1 DO - 10.51847/2kf5GJCi7l SP - 172 EP - 182 N2 - This research explores the determinants of career success by examining the interplay between individual career attitudes and organizational career development practices in academia. Recognizing employability as a key predictor of career progression, the study differentiates between perceived internal and external employability to assess their mediating roles. Based on responses from 256 Malaysian academics, results show that protean career attitude does not directly impact career success but influences it indirectly through both internal and external employability perceptions. Organizational learning practices, in contrast, exert both direct and indirect effects on career success via employability perceptions. The analysis highlights that external employability has a stronger influence than internal employability in shaping career outcomes. These findings provide new insights into how individual adaptability and organizational learning contribute to academic career advancement, while also pointing to areas for further investigation and practical applications. UR - https://apsshs.com/article/examining-career-success-in-academia-the-mediating-role-of-employability-perceptions-in-protean-car-w9pir9olmfvuxcw ER -