Career Decisions of International Chinese Doctoral Students: The Influence of the Self in the Environment

Autor/inn/en	Lee, Myra C. Y.; McMahon, Mary; Watson, Mark
Titel	Career Decisions of International Chinese Doctoral Students: The Influence of the Self in the Environment
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Career Development, 27 (2018) 1, S.29-39 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1038-4162
DOI	10.1177/1038416217743023
Schlagwörter	Decision Making; Career Choice; Foreign Students; Doctoral Students; Young Adults; Asians; Confucianism; Religious Factors; Beliefs; Self Concept; Labor Market; Social Influences; Social Values; Social Status; Family Influence; Cultural Influences; Expectation; Foreign Countries; Context Effect; Australia; China; Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Doctoral studies; Doctorate studies; Student; Students; Doctoral candidate; Doktorandenprogramm; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Doktorand; Doktorandin; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Asian; Asiat; Asiatin; Asiaten; Asiate; Konfuzianismus; Belief; Glaube; Selbstkonzept; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Sozialer Einfluss; Sozialer Wert; Sozialer Status; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Expectancy; Erwartung; Ausland; Australien; Hongkong
Abstract	In recent times, international research students from China have become a substantial demographic because aside from the revenue they bring to host countries, they are valued for their research contributions. To understand how to attract and support them, this article investigated the influences on the educational and post-graduation occupational decisions of Chinese doctoral research students based in Australia. These influences are interpreted within the Chinese relational context and the Systems Theory Framework. This article is based on research that interviewed 10 participants across three universities in Queensland, Australia, and thereafter, utilised thematic analysis as the analytical method. This article presents the derived themes relating to the influences of the self and the environment. The key findings highlight the interrelationships among the self, the family, cultural, and spiritual environment when making career decisions that balance personal aspirations against family expectations and societal constraints in order to maintain harmony. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01