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Technological Innovations and Employees’ Employability Development Challenges in Mauritius. The Mediating Effect of Career Anchors

Management Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy
Volume 13 (2025): Issue 3 (September 2025)
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|Sep 2025

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Conceptual research model Source: own processing
Conceptual research model Source: own processing

Demographic characteristics

ItemsVariable labelTotal number of participantsTotal number of responsesPercentage of response
Age groupLess than 25 years2172812.9%
25-352178338.2%
35-452176630.4%
45-552172411.1%
More than 55217167.4%
GenderMale21714767.7%
Female2177032.3%
Marital statusMarried/Cohabiting2178840.6%
Married21731.4%
Not married21711553%
Separated/Divorced217115.1%
Highest Academic qualificationsHigh School Certificate (HSC)21794.1%
Certificate of Learning/Diploma217125.5%
National Diploma21741.8%
Bachelor’s Degree2175826.7%
Graduate2171.5%
Master’s Degree2179543.8%
NQF Level 8 Certificate in Law2172.9%
Professional Degree21762.8%
Doctoral Degree2173013.8%
Number of years of work experienceLess than 5 years2176329%
(5-10) years2174822.1%
(10-15) years2175424.9%
(15-20) years2172210.1%
More than 20 years2173013.8%

Multiple regression analysis

RR squareAdjusted R squareStd. error of the estimateDurbin-Watson
.766a0.5860.5660.293511.774
ANOVA Table
Sum of SquaresdfMean SquareFSig.
Regression25.125102.51329.164.000b
Residual17.7472060.086
Total42.872216

Relationship between employability score and career anchors

Career anchors(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)
Employability (1)1.505.292.389.174*.375.312.4400.106.178
Technical and functional expertise (2).5051.200.277.263.2000.128.426.213.364
General management (3).292.2001.484.167*.566.438.359.262.345
Autonomy and independence (4).389.277.4841.310.275.222.330.159*.375
Security and stability anchor (5).174*.263.167*.3101.1800.109.1930.039.383
Entrepreneurial creativity anchor (6).375.200.566.275.1801.495.4760.133.318
Service and dedication (7).3120.128.438.2220.109.4951.570.307.199
Pure challenge (8).440.426.359.330.193.476.5701.277.352
Lifestyle anchor (9)0.106.213.262.159*0.0390.133.307.2771.400
International mobility (10).178.364.345.375.383.318.199.352.4001

Relationship between technological innovations score and career anchors

Career Anchors(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)
Technological innovations (1)1.520.310.400.180.460.290.450.200.360
Technical and functional expertise (2).5201.230.300.150.420.250.370.180.340
General management (3).310.2301.500.140.550.320.390.210.370
Autonomy and independence (4).400.300.5001.220.280.240.330.160.380
Security and stability anchor (5).180.150.140.2201.1900.1000.0500.0300.200
Entrepreneurial creativity anchor (6).460.420.550.280.1901.5000.3000.1200.360
Service and dedication (7).290.250.320.2400.100.50010.2700.1600.200
Pure challenge (8).450.370.390.3300.0500.3000.27010.2500.170
Lifestyle anchor (9)0.2000.1800.2100.1600.0300.1200.1600.25010.200
International mobility (10)0.3600.3400.3700.3800.2000.3600.2000.1700.2001

The effect of technological innovations on career anchors

PathCoefficientStd errorZ-valuep-value
Career Anchor on Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence0.2119.06413.310.001

Regression analysis of employability on career anchor and technological innovations

ModelCoefficientStandard error of the estimate
Career Anchor0.04379870.0438278
Technological Innovation0.18469360.0469243

The effect of technological innovations on employability

PathCoefficientStd errorZ-valuep-value
Technological Innovations (based on Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence) on Employability0.1918.04644.140.001

Regression analysis of career anchor on technological innovations

ModelCoefficientStandard error of the estimate
Technological Innovations0.16270.0721699

The effects of career anchors on the relationship between technological innovations and employability

Path Technological innovations (Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence)CoefficientSth errorZ-valuep-value
Employability dimensionsOccupational Expertise-0.20080.24240.64780.6389-3.103.790.0020.000
Work-life Balance0.3012-0.03450.06200.06634.86-0.520.000(0.603)
Collaborative Spirit-0.05330.28740.06650.0627-0.804.58(0.423)0.000
Anticipation and Optimization0.10410.37920.06280.05933.195.230.0010.000
Personal flexibility0.19750.31020.06190.05933.195.230.0010.000
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mdke-2025-0015 | Journal eISSN: 2392-8042 | Journal ISSN: 2286-2668
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Language: English
Page range: 268 - 282
Submitted on: Jun 17, 2025
Accepted on: Aug 21, 2025
Published on: Sep 26, 2025
Published by: Scoala Nationala de Studii Politice si Administrative
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year
Keywords:
technological innovations,
employability,
artificial intelligence,
digital transformation,
Mauritius labor market
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Political economics,
Macroeconomics,
Business management,
Business management, other,
Social sciences,
Sociology,
Labor, trade unions,
Sociology of economy, organizations, and industry

© 2025 Kossi Essèmou-Abalè ASSOGBAVI, Eric BINDAH, Rajendra Parsad GUNPUTH, published by Scoala Nationala de Studii Politice si Administrative
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