Handbook of Organization Measurement
Career Development
construct.career_development
§1How it’s measured
This is a behavioral construct — an event recorded in HR systems, not a self-report. It is measured as an operational metric with a formula, not a questionnaire; a Likert scale here would be a category error.
The retention rate of function talent together with the rate of internal promotions within the function.
§3The math on what we know
Synthesized priors from the live registry: pooled r, studies (k), total N, top study grade, and heterogeneity. Rows flagged for heterogeneity or single-study evidence are directional, not settled — read them as a central tendency.
What career development predicts
| Outcome | r | k | N | Grade | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover Intention | −0.39 | 1 | 2,428 | C | single study |
| Organizational Commitment | +0.35 | 1 | 50 | A | single study |
| Job Satisfaction | +0.30 | 1 | 50 | B | single study |
| Internal Mobility | +0.23 | 1 | 6,503 | A | single study |
| Task Performance | +0.20 | 1 | 50 | A | single study |