The effect of family supportive organisation perceptions and personality on kaleidoscope career: the case of Turkey

Labour market shifts, economic and social changes, along with individual, organisational, and family factors, diversify career needs and require examining careers with new approaches. This study examines the relationship between family supportive organisation perception (FSOP) and the five-factor personality model (FFM) with the authenticity, balance, and challenge parameters of the kaleidoscope career model (KCM). The sample of the study is 575 employees (white-collar) working in Turkey. Our study suggests that openness, agreeableness, extraversion, and conscientiousness were positively related to authenticity, balance, and challenge. In addition, neuroticism was positively related to authenticity and negatively related to challenge. Another finding was that FSOP was negatively related to balance and authenticity. This study highlights neglected variables associated with new careers. The results provide valuable insight into employees' career needs and how to retain qualified employees.