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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Sep
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Application of Planned Behavior Theory to Account for College Students' Occupational Intentions in Contingent Employment
Huang, Jie-Tsuen
Career Development Quarterly, v59 n5 p455-466 Sep 2011
The purpose of this study was to apply Ajzen's (1991) theory of planned behavior to examine college students' intentions to engage in contingent employment. Data were collected from 845 students in 8 colleges and universities in Taiwan. The results of structural equation modeling analyses indicated that both attitude and subjective norms were significant in predicting intention. However, the relationship between perceived behavioral control and intention was not significant. In addition, the findings also revealed that subjective norms predicted intention indirectly through attitude. Finally, implications and future directions are discussed. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, College Students, Temporary Employment, Intention, Structural Equation Models, Attitudes, Social Behavior, Behavior Standards, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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