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Publication Date: 2010-Dec
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Predicting Job Decisions in Tomorrow's Workforce
Martin, Cody; Anderson, Lance; Cronin, Brian; Heinen, Beth; Swetharanyan, Sukanya
Journal of Employment Counseling, v47 n4 p167-179 Dec 2010
The Job Decision Factors Survey used policy capturing to measure the influence of 7 factors on job decisions. Data from 400 undergraduate students at a large university, 88% 18-25 years of age, 12% 25-65 years of age, 82% female, 54% White, 21% Asian, 10% Black, 10% Hispanic, 1% American Indian, were included in a regression analysis. Hypothesis 1, the significance of the 7-factor model, was supported (R[superscript 2] = 0.02). Hypothesis 2, opportunities to learn accounting for more variance than compensation, was supported ([beta] = 0.11, [beta] = 0.06, respectively). Job counselors should consider highlighting learning opportunities when counseling or interviewing similar populations. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Interviews, Labor Force, Career Choice, Surveys, Higher Education, Regression (Statistics), Career Counseling, Age Groups, Educational Opportunities, Employment, Employees, Work Environment, Job Satisfaction, Sample Size, Undergraduate Study, Likert Scales, Enrollment, Hypothesis Testing
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Virginia
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