Abstract
This study aimed to identify major factors which induce Pakistani graduates while
making their career choice. The current research investigated whether career choice
factors vary across gender and among leading professions like management, agriculture,
engineering, medical and pharmacy. Grounded from literature, a specially designed
survey instrument was prepared and pilot tested for data collection. The final
questionnaire pertained 24 items and was administered across a valuable sample of 370
students representing various disciplines from 8 different universities. Using principal component analysis, the items were grouped into five factors and were labeled as growth opportunities, occupational charm, self-esteem, societal inspiration and work related factors. The results significantly varied especially for medical, management and pharmacy professions and differed from previous investigations, illuminating the contextual importance of career choice factors. In terms of gender, females seemed moresocially inspired as compared to their male counterparts while making a career choice.
Muhammad Nauman Abbasi, Nosheen Sarwat. (2014) Factors Inducing Career Choice: Comparative Study of Five Leading Professions in Pakistan, Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences, volume 8, issue 3.
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