Investigation on psychological capital, work values, and career choice intention

Authors: Chin-Tsu Chen, & Chun-Fu Chen

Journal: Corporate Management Review. June. 2018, 38(1): 99-134.

Keywords: Radio frequency identification (RFID) system; modified Delphi method; decision making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL); DEMATEL-based ANP (DANP); nursing care.

Abstract:
Psychological capital is a complex that constituted by multiple factors.It is a positive attitude the individual develops when facing task, achievement,and uccess under some certain circumstances. They also stress that the feature of an individual’s strength and psychological competence is that it is easureable, developable, effectively-managed, and able to improve workingperformance efficaciously. As nearly all industries rely on design to enhance the value-added of their products or services, commercial design departments in universities have gained greater popularity. Students’ decision concerning their future career is an issue worth further research, especially after they gain practical experience in the field of commercial design during an internship. This study thus conducts a questionnaire survey for data collection by distributing 300 questionnaires to university students who are majoring in commercial design in Taiwan and who have finished an off-campus internship, retrieving a total of 254 valid copies. After analyzing the data using structural equation modeling (SEM), the results show that psychological capital has a significantly positive effect on career values and career choice intention, while work values have significantly positive effects on career choice intention. These findings serve as references for the commercial design-related departments in higher education institutions. Moreover, career planning and guidance measures can help enhance students’understanding of future career challenges, thereby improving their competitiveness in career choice and development.