An Empirical Study on Career Choices Among Undergraduates: A PLS-SEM Hierarchical Component Model (HCM) Approach

Wong, Siew Chin; Lim, John; Lim, Chui Seong; Hong, Kay Tze

doi:10.5296/ijhrs.v9i2.14841

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“…The career exploration aspect of peer influence also influences one's career achievement identity. Several studies have shown that peer influence is also proven to influence career achievement identity (Sianipar & Sawitri, 2015), the better the peer environment that plays a role in supporting and providing information about the outside world in achieving career identity (Savira et al, 2022;Wong et al, 2019). Furthermore, the influence of the media influences one's achievement, so generation Z has more access to information related to various professions, the job market, and knowledge about the world around them through the media and is used as an ideal learning resource (Gupta, 2019;Saleem et al, 2014).…”

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The influence of Different Types of Career Exploration on Achievement Career Identity Among Z Generation

Sinring,

Umar

2023

j. of. sci. technol.

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This study aims to determine the effect of career exploration on the achievement of career identity, as well as various aspects of career exploration consisting of aspects of parental influence, economic status, personal choices, personal preferences, teacher influence, peer influence, the media, and which religious orientation most influential on identity career achievement. Using a correlational research design to determine how much influence the independent and dependent variables have. The data collection technique used a career development questionnaire. It developed from theory of the career development questionnaire, which EFA and CFA had tested to determine model fit, and both Career identity development inventories (CIDI). The sample in this study was students in South Sulawesi. The data analysis technique used was Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis. Based on the findings, it was found that: 1. Career exploration on the career identity of generation Z students has a positive influence, 2. Several aspects of career exploration consist of personal choices, preferences, peer influence, and the media positively influencing career identity, 3. Aspects of career exploration that do not affect achievement career identity are parental influence, economic status, teacher influence, and religious orientation

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The influence of Different Types of Career Exploration on Achievement Career Identity Among Z Generation

Sinring,

Umar

2023

j. of. sci. technol.

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“…Career choices are prominent among the most important factors that business students take into consideration since it will support them in their future reflection (Ahmed, Sharif, & Ahmad, 2017). Nevertheless, Wong et al (2019) reckoned that there are various research conducted on factors affecting career choice but there is no explicit evidence on which factors are most prominent over career choice in Malaysia. Thus, present study is conducted to study on factors affecting career choice of undergraduate students in Malaysia specifically at the Faculty of Business and Management, UiTM Puncak Alam.…”

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“…Study years are vital for adolescents since they are in an impermanent period from study years to work. The topic of undergraduates and recent graduates' career choices have sparked the interest of many people in these years (Wong, Lim, Lim, & Hong, 2019). Ng, Gossett, Chinyoka, and Obasi (2016) also agreed that a wrong career choice can result in unemployment.…”

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“…However, Gwelo (2019) stated that some research was concentrated and was limited to secondary schools, ignoring the university level (Eremie & Ibifari, 2018;Raheem et al, 2018). On top of that, Wong et al, (2019) mentioned that there is a lack of studies on the career choice of undergraduate students in Malaysian as well as a lack of studies that prioritize career choice. This study is motivated by the lack of proven data that discussed on undergraduates' career choices in Malaysia and based on a comprehensive perception of the influence of personality, parents or guardians, peer groups, career guidance counsellors, environment, opportunity, and economic considerations on students' career choices that are supported by the previous literature.…”

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Factors Influencing Career Choice Among Final Semester Undergraduate Students of a Business Management Faculty in A Malaysian Public University

Zaman¹,

Aziz²,

Omar³

2021

IJARPED

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The topic of undergraduates and recent graduates' career choice has sparked the interest of many people these years. This paper aims to study the factors that influence students' career choices. Among the variables included in this study are personality, parents or guardians, peer groups, career guidance counsellors, environment, opportunity, and economic considerations. The targeted population was 436 final semesters of undergraduate students at the Faculty of Business and Management, UiTM Puncak Alam. Email questionnaires were distributed to all the respondents using a census to ensure a good response rate. A minimum sample of 205 was identified. This study used a multiple regression analysis to identify the relationship between personality, parents or guardians, peer groups, career guidance counsellors, environment, opportunity, economic considerations, and career choice. Findings revealed that only five (5) variables significantly influence students: personality, parents or guardians, peer groups, career guidance counsellors, and environment while economic consideration factors were not significant. However. Peer groups showed a negative relationship with students' career choices. Besides, the result of independent samples t-test revealed a significant difference between the mean group of residencies during the study regarding career guidance counsellors and opportunity. Thus, it is recommended that every party involved need to play a significant role in making a precise career choice so that they may not feel dissatisfied when they pursue a career, especially when the career is not up to what they really want.

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“…the nature and number of tasks). In view of some previous empirical evidence supporting SCCT in explaining career development (Sullivan and Baruch, 2009; Wong and Mohd Rasdi, 2014; Wong et al , 2019; Wendling and Sagas, 2020), SCCT elements should be considered when identifying factors of job hopping (i.e. career development).…”

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Should I Go or Should I Stay: job hopping in Malaysia small medium enterprise (SME) service sectors

Siew

Wong

Lim

2021

EJTD

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the relationships between learning opportunities, person-organization fit, self-directedness career attitude and job hopping among generation Y employees in Malaysian small medium enterprise (SME) service sectors. Design/methodology/approach Research data was gathered from a sample of 203 generation Y employees from SME service sectors in Malaysia. Partial least squares structural equation modelling is used to perform the data analysis in the present study. Findings The results demonstrated that person-organization fit and self-directedness career attitude correlates significantly with job hopping among generation Y employees. However, there is no significant relationship between learning opportunities and job hopping. Research limitations/implications This study provides an empirical framework for explaining the job hopping among generation Y employees in SME service based on the review of related careers. Originality/value This study offers new insights into the predicting factors of job hopping among generation Y employees in the Malaysian context specifically.

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An Empirical Study on Career Choices Among Undergraduates: A PLS-SEM Hierarchical Component Model (HCM) Approach

Cited by 8 publications

References 27 publications

The influence of Different Types of Career Exploration on Achievement Career Identity Among Z Generation

The influence of Different Types of Career Exploration on Achievement Career Identity Among Z Generation

Factors Influencing Career Choice Among Final Semester Undergraduate Students of a Business Management Faculty in A Malaysian Public University

Should I Go or Should I Stay: job hopping in Malaysia small medium enterprise (SME) service sectors

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