Individual Capital and Managerial Competencies on Career Succes of MBA Graduates

Drawing upon the theory of human capital and the model of human performance, this study examines the occupational and educational capital of individuals, gained during the attainment of MBA studies, and their relationships to the objective and subjective career success. It is also the aim of this s...

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Main Author:	Azizah, Daut
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description	Drawing upon the theory of human capital and the model of human performance, this study examines the occupational and educational capital of individuals, gained during the attainment of MBA studies, and their relationships to the objective and subjective career success. It is also the aim of this study to determine the role of managerial competencies on the link between the constructs of individual capital and career success. By employing the stratified sampling technique, 156 respondents with MBA qualifications from public universities participated in the self-administered online survey. The preliminary analyses and diagnose tests were performed to fulfill the assumptions of multinomial logistic regression, ordinal regression, and multiple linear regression. The results of hypothetical relationships were found to be fully and partially supported and no mediation effect by managerial competencies was discovered on the relationship between both categories of capital and career success. A major finding revealed that the capital of educational factors was significantly and positively associated with subjective career satisfaction and managerial competencies. The likelihood of a higher objective career success of MBA graduates was only partially supported by the educational-factor and occupational-factor capital. Although the result showed non-mediating role of managerial competencies, further analysis discovered that managerial competencies had significantly predicted subjective career success. To the individuals, the capital and competencies gained would contribute positively to the enhancement of their career development. Findings from this study would also provide a better understanding for the educational institution strategists in assessing specific individual capital and competencies, gained through a specific educational program, on the career success of future graduates. Finally, the limitations of the study were discussed in tandem with the suggestions for future research.
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spelling	my-uum-etd.38152022-04-10T06:35:49Z Individual Capital and Managerial Competencies on Career Succes of MBA Graduates 2012-08 Azizah, Daut Mohd Mokhtar, Sany Sanuri Pangil, Faizuniah Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management Drawing upon the theory of human capital and the model of human performance, this study examines the occupational and educational capital of individuals, gained during the attainment of MBA studies, and their relationships to the objective and subjective career success. It is also the aim of this study to determine the role of managerial competencies on the link between the constructs of individual capital and career success. By employing the stratified sampling technique, 156 respondents with MBA qualifications from public universities participated in the self-administered online survey. The preliminary analyses and diagnose tests were performed to fulfill the assumptions of multinomial logistic regression, ordinal regression, and multiple linear regression. The results of hypothetical relationships were found to be fully and partially supported and no mediation effect by managerial competencies was discovered on the relationship between both categories of capital and career success. A major finding revealed that the capital of educational factors was significantly and positively associated with subjective career satisfaction and managerial competencies. The likelihood of a higher objective career success of MBA graduates was only partially supported by the educational-factor and occupational-factor capital. Although the result showed non-mediating role of managerial competencies, further analysis discovered that managerial competencies had significantly predicted subjective career success. To the individuals, the capital and competencies gained would contribute positively to the enhancement of their career development. Findings from this study would also provide a better understanding for the educational institution strategists in assessing specific individual capital and competencies, gained through a specific educational program, on the career success of future graduates. Finally, the limitations of the study were discussed in tandem with the suggestions for future research. 2012-08 Thesis https://etd.uum.edu.my/3815/ https://etd.uum.edu.my/3815/1/s90736.pdf text eng public https://etd.uum.edu.my/3815/7/s90736.pdf text eng public Ph.D. doctoral Universiti Utara Malaysia Agresti, A. and Finlay, B. (2009). Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences (Fourth Edition). Pearson Prentice Hall, Inc. Ahmad Mahdzan, A. (2000). Development of Graduate Education in Malaysia: Prospects for Internationalization. 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