Title:
Study on the Relationship Between Family Background and Career Adaptability of Fresh Graduates: A Case of Qingdao Urban Development Group
Author:
Xue Yandong
Advisor:
Prof. Dr. Li Chunyou
Degree:
International Business Management
Major:
Master of Business Administration
Faculty:
บัณฑิตวิทยาลัย (Graduate School)
Academic year:
2566 (2023)
Published:
The 14th National and International Academic Conference “Empowering Innovtion and Sustainability in the Next Normal” 27 November 2021 pp.1223-1232 PDF https://mba.siam.edu/proceedings14/
Abstract
At present, the unfair employment behavior widely existed in society, which seriously hindered college graduates from realizing their career goals. At the same time, the current academic circles paid more attention to the influence of family background on educational opportunities, and mainly focused on the group of fresh graduates, and rarely cared about the group of college graduates who have entered the labor market. The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between family background and occupational adaptability of fresh graduates. The objectives of this study were: 1. To vevify whether there is a correlation between the family background and their career adaptability of fresh graduates.2. To vevify whether there is a positive correlation between the family background and the career adaptability of fresh graduates.
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Based on social cognitive theory, this study adopted quantitative research method to deeply explore the relationship between family background and career adaptability of recent graduates. A total of 100 questionnaires were distributed in this survey, and 80 valid questionnaires were collected. By analyzing family background factors, such as family socio-economic status, parents’ professional types, family education methods, family culture, etc., as well as career adaptability indicators, such as career interest, career ability, career attitude, etc.The conclusions of this study were: 1) There was a correlation between the family background and their career adaptability of fresh graduates, specifically, fresh graduates from families with higher socioeconomic status performed better in vocational adaptability. 2) There was a positive correlation between the family background and their career adaptability of fresh graduates. Family education modes, especially parents’ support and guidance for their children’s career development, had a positive impact on the career adaptability of fresh graduates. The results of this study were helpful to deeply understand the influence of family background on occupational adaptability, and provide targeted suggestions for improving the occupational adaptability of fresh graduates
Keywords: family background factors, professional identity, adaptability structural, equation model