Career dynamics in India: a two-wave study of career orientations and employability of graduates
Career dynamics in India: a two-wave study of career orientations and employability of graduates
Purpose: the purpose of this paper is to develop and test a career-orientation and employability-focused model in the Indian context in order to understand: factors influencing employability of graduates factors influencing expected salary gain.
Design/methodology/approach: the researchers adopted a quantitative method using a two-wave survey with a sample of MBA graduates from two prominent business schools in India. The total sample size for Wave I was 250, while for Wave II it was 161. The model was tested via hierarchical regression with MBA contribution as a moderator.
Findings: results indicate the relevance of protean career orientation (PCO) to reaching career outcomes such as employability, with MBA contribution as a moderator.
Practical implications: the study provides a new perspective that would enhance graduates’ employability. This makes it relevant for both individuals and higher education institutions as it will help both individuals and higher education institutions to attain competitiveness at the national level.
Originality/value: the career theory was extended to the diverse socio-cultural and economic context of India, representing the BRICS economy.
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Baruch, Yehuda
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Bhaskar, A. Uday
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Mishra, Bijaya
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23 March 2020
Baruch, Yehuda
25b89777-def4-4958-afdc-0ceab43efe8a
Bhaskar, A. Uday
60578d50-cf77-4024-bce1-f19d8a853e36
Mishra, Bijaya
72f122f7-09de-4752-bdb1-b0e0148fc3e3
Baruch, Yehuda, Bhaskar, A. Uday and Mishra, Bijaya
(2020)
Career dynamics in India: a two-wave study of career orientations and employability of graduates.
Personnel Review, 49 (3), .
(doi:10.1108/PR-10-2018-0429).
Abstract
Purpose: the purpose of this paper is to develop and test a career-orientation and employability-focused model in the Indian context in order to understand: factors influencing employability of graduates factors influencing expected salary gain.
Design/methodology/approach: the researchers adopted a quantitative method using a two-wave survey with a sample of MBA graduates from two prominent business schools in India. The total sample size for Wave I was 250, while for Wave II it was 161. The model was tested via hierarchical regression with MBA contribution as a moderator.
Findings: results indicate the relevance of protean career orientation (PCO) to reaching career outcomes such as employability, with MBA contribution as a moderator.
Practical implications: the study provides a new perspective that would enhance graduates’ employability. This makes it relevant for both individuals and higher education institutions as it will help both individuals and higher education institutions to attain competitiveness at the national level.
Originality/value: the career theory was extended to the diverse socio-cultural and economic context of India, representing the BRICS economy.
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Bhaskar et al Careers Graduates India Per Rev 2019
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e-pub ahead of print date: 2 December 2019
Published date: 23 March 2020
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/487194
ISSN: 0048-3486
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