Bridging Job Search and Perceived Employability in the Labour Market -- A Mediation Model of Job Search, Perceived Employability and Learning Goal Orientation

Autor/inn/en	K.A., Zakkariya; P.M., Nimmi; A., Smitha Pradeep
Titel	Bridging Job Search and Perceived Employability in the Labour Market -- A Mediation Model of Job Search, Perceived Employability and Learning Goal Orientation
Quelle	In: Journal of International Education in Business, 14 (2021) 2, S.179-196 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2046-469X
DOI	10.1108/JIEB-01-2020-0008
Schlagwörter	Job Search Methods; Employment Potential; Labor Market; Goal Orientation; Behavior Patterns; Learning; Graduate Students; Business Administration Education; Work Experience; Correlation; Foreign Countries; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Arbeitsplatzsuchtheorie; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Lernen; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Employment experience; Job experience; Occupational experience; Berufserfahrung; Korrelation; Ausland; Indien
Abstract	Purpose: Perceived employability (PE) is considered as a significant psychological resource that aids individuals in tackling the complex career snags he/she faces. The purpose of this study is to develop and empirically test a theoretical model that explains how PE affects two types of job search behaviour (JSB) by bringing in job search learning goal orientation (JSLGO) as mediator and work experience as a moderator. The model is conceptualised in the backdrop of self-regulation theory and conservation of resource theory. Design/methodology/approach: Using a cross-sectional study of 319 management graduates, the authors examined the effect of JSLGO and PE on both active and preparatory job search of graduates. Structural equation modelling (SEM) using IBM-AMOS was conducted on the cross-sectional data collected from management graduates in India. Findings: An empirical analysis using SEM unravelled that JSLGO mediated the relationship between preparatory job search and PE but did not intervene in the relationship between active job search and PE. The study also looked into the moderating role of work experience and it was found to be a significant moderator in the PE and job search -- active relationship. Practical implications: Work experience helps students in active job search stage which can lead to quick employment gains. Real job experience could be gained through work-integrated learning and on the job training, as they will enhance the exposure of students to real-life work situations. Higher levels of JSLGO indicate a more strategic approach and aiming a quality career. Learning goal orientation training should be embedded in the curriculum, as management education is all about preparing students for the world of work. Originality/value: The current research has uniquely contributed to the limited literature on the importance of developing PE amongst management graduates and its consequence on job search. The study makes an important contribution to the theory and practices on job search by enhancing our understanding of the mechanism that governs PE and JSB relationship through goal orientation. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01