Asia pacific journal of information systems

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Early Career Turnover Model and Career Path for Self-realization: Findings in Korea's Information Security Industry

  • Song-Ha Lee (National Biotech Policy Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology) ;
  • Hyo-Jung Jun (Department of Management Information Systems, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Tae-Sung Kim (Department of Management Information Systems, and Director, Cybersecurity Economics Research Institute, Chungbuk National University)
  • Received : 2023.08.10
  • Accepted : 2023.12.07
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

Management of the workforce in the early career stage who enter information security work after graduating from college or university so that they can continue to develop their information security careers without leaving the organization can be a solution to the problem of absolute shortage of staffing and lack of skills. This is because the workforce can improve their job skills, and organizations can build a stable, cost-effective human resource management system. This paper constructed and verified a turnover intention research model focusing on the factors that affect the turnover intention of early-stage workforce who took their first steps in society as an information security workforce after graduating from university or college; it confirmed that self-realization is a crucial factor. Furthermore, with in-depth interviews, the career path information of skilled workers, which is essential information necessary for self-realization, was analyzed, and the direction of HRM for self-realization of the workforce in the early career stage was presented.

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