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The Influence of National Culture on Business Students’ Career Attitudes – An Analysis of Eight Countries 47-68

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  • Gunkel, Marjaana
  • Schlägel, Christopher
  • Langella, Ian M.
  • Peluchette, Joy V.
  • Reshetnyak, Elena

Abstract

Despite the fact that career attitudes and their influence on career outcomes is widely researched in the field of occupations and careers, little is known about the influence of cultural norms and values on career attitudes. We propose that national cultural dimensions influence students’ career planning, career adaptability, career optimism, and career-related knowledge. We test these relations using an eight country sample with more than 1,800 students. The results show that national culture has significant effect on all four career attitudes and in particular on career planning and career optimism. We discuss theoretical and practical implications and provide future research directions.

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  • Gunkel, Marjaana & Schlägel, Christopher & Langella, Ian M. & Peluchette, Joy V. & Reshetnyak, Elena, 2013. "The Influence of National Culture on Business Students’ Career Attitudes – An Analysis of Eight Countries 47-68," Zeitschrift fuer Personalforschung. German Journal of Research in Human Resource Management, Rainer Hampp Verlag, vol. 27(1), pages 47-68.
    • Handle: RePEc:rai:zfpers:doi_10.1688/1862-0000_zfp_2013_01_gunkel
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    3. Ganiev, Ibragim & Sanaev, Golib & Pardaev, Khusniddin, 2018. "Career expectations of undergraduate and graduate students at agricultural universities in Uzbekistan," IAMO Discussion Papers 280329, Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO).
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    Keywords

    career planning; career adaptability; career optimism; career knowledge; culture;
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    JEL classification:

    • F23 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Multinational Firms; International Business
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • M16 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - International Business Administration

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