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The Effect of Field Practice on Career Confidence of University Students  

Ka, Hye Young (Far East University ARETE College of Liberal Arts)
Kim, Bo Young (Chung-Ang University Da vinci College of General Education)
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Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship / v.16, no.2, 2021 , pp. 143-152 More about this Journal
Abstract
Recently, universities are being requested to educate a wider range of technical and social skills in order to respond to the government's policy for promoting youth employment and the industrial demand arising from social changes. Accordingly, field practice at universities is being further strengthened. It is important to analyze whether the work experience and information that students gained through field practice can improve their confidence in their career path, and can serve as a motive for not only employment but also start-up after graduation. In this study, the motivational aspect which leads to action by improving students' confidence in their career path is investigated. In addition, the influence of field practice experience on employability and entrepreneurial intention is also analyzed by setting a self-directed career attitude as a variables. The results of this study are as follows. First, the field practice experience of college students has a significant effect on employability, but does not directly affect their entrepreneurial intention. Second, it is confirmed that the higher the self-directed career attitude of students with experience of field practice has a positive (+) effect on the employability. Third, the higher the self-directed career attitude has also a positive (+) effect on entrepreneurial intention. This study shows the influence of field practice on employability and entrepreneurial intention beyond the limit of the existing research that was divided into employment and start-up. Theoretical basis for analyzing whether universities can achieve practical results simultaneously in government policy for employment and start-up is also provided.
Keywords
Field Practice; Employability; Entrepreneurial Intention; Self-directed Career Attitudes; Career Confidence;
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