An Empirical Study of Social Skill fs Impact on Career Decision Making

Hisashi Machida () and Hiroya Hirakimoto ()
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Hisashi Machida: Institute for Education and Student Services, Okayama University
Hiroya Hirakimoto: Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University

No 17-34, Discussion Papers in Economics and Business from Osaka University, Graduate School of Economics

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to investigate the relation between social skill, career decision making abilities, and career decision making self-efficacy (CDMSE) using statistical analysis.Although prior research discussed whether people can or not decide their own career and its factor that promote career decision making, the relation between social skill, career decision making abilities and CDMSE is rarely investigated. A questionnaire survey of 44 undergraduate students of Japanese national university was conducted. We analyzed the relation quantitively based on Bandura fs self-efficacy theory. We found that social skill promotes career decision making abilities and CDMSE directly and career decision making abilities partially mediate between social skill and CDMSE. Finally, we discussed theoretical and practical implications and addressed future research.

Keywords: social skill; career decision making self-efficacy; career education; career decision making 4 Institute (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M12 M51 M54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 16 pages
Date: 2017-12
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