The role of personality and learning experiences in social cognitive career theory

2005 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 304-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Schaub ◽  
David M. Tokar
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognitive Career Theory ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Career Theory ◽  
Social Cognitive Career

scholarly journals Should I Stay, or Should I Go? Job satisfaction as a moderating factor between outcome expectations and entrepreneurial intention among academics

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Blaese ◽  
Schneider Noemi ◽  
Liebig Brigitte
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Social Cognitive Career Theory ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Career Decisions ◽  
Outcome Expectations ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Career Theory ◽  
Academic Researchers ◽  
Social Cognitive Career

AbstractBoth psychological and entrepreneurship research have highlighted the pivotal role of job satisfaction in the process of entrepreneurial career decisions. In support of this, mounting evidence point to inter-relationships between entrepreneurial intention, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment. Prior research operationalized entrepreneurial careers as an escape from poor work environments; thus, there is a lack of understanding regarding how job-satisfaction can trigger entrepreneurship within and related to the environment of universities. This study, draws on Social Cognitive Career Theory and the concept of entrepreneurial intention, to address whether the role of job satisfaction is a moderating factor between outcome expectations and entrepreneurial intention. Furthermore, we examine to what extent (I) entrepreneurial intention and (II) spin-off intention are determined by certain outcome expectations and perceived behavioral control. To address these questions this study examined academic researchers in specialized and non-technical fields and builds on a survey of 593 academic researchers at Swiss Universities of Applied Science. The results showed that outcome expectations are a significant predictor for entrepreneurial intentions, in general, and spin-off intentions, in particular. A multi-group analysis corroborated that job satisfaction operates as a motivational factor in entrepreneurial transition and interactions with entrepreneurial outcome expectations. In conclusion, the concept of job satisfaction and Social Cognitive Career Theory were powerful constructs to better the understand the process of entrepreneurial career decisions by academic researchers.

Exploring the Role of Work Volition Within Social Cognitive Career Theory

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 465-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan D. Duffy ◽  
Elizabeth M. Bott ◽  
Blake A. Allan ◽  
Kelsey L. Autin
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognitive Career Theory ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Career Theory ◽  
Work Volition ◽  
Social Cognitive Career

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF LEARNING EXPERIENCES ON INTEREST IN STEM CAREERS: A STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODEL

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 651-663
Author(s):  
Ning Wang ◽  
Aik-Ling Tan ◽  
Wu-Rong Xiao ◽  
Feng Zeng ◽  
Jiong Xiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Model ◽  
Stem Education ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Social Cognitive Career Theory ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Stem Careers ◽  
Career Theory ◽  
Social Cognitive Career

Learning experiences can affect students' interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) careers. Applying the social cognitive career theory, this study tested and compared the effect size and effect mechanism of formal learning experiences (FLE) and informal learning experiences (ILE) on 1133 tenth-grade students' interest in STEM careers (ISC) through a paper questionnaire survey. The results of structural equation model analysis showed that: 1) The total effect of ILE on students' ISC is much greater than that of FLE; 2) ILE, STEM self-efficacy (SSE) and STEM careers perceptions (SCP) can directly affect students' ISC; FLE and ILE can also indirectly affect students' ISC through the mediating role of SSE and SCP. The analyses suggest that in order to improve students' ISC, STEM education (especially informal STEM education) should be strengthened, both formal and informal education should pay attention to the cultivation of students' SSE and SCP. Keywords: interest in STEM careers, learning experiences, social cognitive career theory, STEM careers perceptions, STEM self-efficacy, structural equation model

Precursors of learning experiences in Social Cognitive Career Theory

2007 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 319-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Tokar ◽  
Mindi N. Thompson ◽  
Melissa R. Plaufcan ◽  
Christine M. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognitive Career Theory ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Career Theory ◽  
Social Cognitive Career
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