Factors Influencing PhD Students' Intentions to Pursue Careers in the Government and Nonprofit Sectors: Evidence from a Global Survey

Autor/inn/en	Li, Huan; Horta, Hugo
Titel	Factors Influencing PhD Students' Intentions to Pursue Careers in the Government and Nonprofit Sectors: Evidence from a Global Survey
Quelle	In: Higher Education Research and Development, 41 (2022) 6, S.1946-1961 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Li, Huan) ORCID (Horta, Hugo)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0729-4360
DOI	10.1080/07294360.2021.1948975
Schlagwörter	Career Pathways; Doctoral Students; Government (Administrative Body); Nonprofit Organizations; Employment Patterns; Career Choice + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Doctoral studies; Doctorate studies; Student; Students; Doctoral candidate; Doktorandenprogramm; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Doktorand; Doktorandin; Government; Regierung; Nonprofit-Organisation; Beschäftigungsstruktur
Abstract	There is a growing need to support diversified career pathways for doctoral students. However, research on the determinants of doctoral students' preferences to pursue future careers outside academia is still limited, or indeed is absent when careers in the government and nonprofit sectors (GNS) are considered. Using data from the 2019 "Nature" PhD Students Survey, this paper explores factors that influence PhD students' preferences for GNS career pathways. The results show that the personal attributes, motivations, and concerns of students considering careers outside academia are generally similar, notwithstanding their career preference by sector of activity. However, the results also suggest that doctoral students who lean towards GNS careers have different personal attributes, motivations, and concerns than those wanting to work in the business sector. Specifically, compared with those preferring employment in the business sector, doctoral students who are concerned about the political landscape and care less about the uncertainty of career prospects are more inclined to work in the nonprofit sector. Compared with those preferring employment in the business sector, those who enjoy creativity and the academic environment tend to prefer employment in the government sector. Older and female doctoral students are also more likely to consider GNS career pathways. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01