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Peer reviewedHoi, Andrew Poh Sui; Keng-Howe, Irene Chew; Fie, Albert Liau Kien – Australian Journal of Career Development, 2003
Measures of self-esteem, job search behavior and cultural values were completed by 899 Singaporean postsecondary students. Self-esteem was not related to informal job sources (family, friends) but significantly related to formal ones (ads, employment agencies). Perceived Asian values were a powerful predictor of reliance on informal sources. (SK)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Sources, Job Search Methods, Postsecondary Education
Peer reviewedChew, Irene Keng-Howe; Halim, Hendrick; Matsui, Tamao – Australian Journal of Career Development, 2002
Measures of career self-efficacy and work activity self-efficacy were completed by 405 male and 346 female Singaporean university students. Men had significantly higher self-efficacy in realistic and enterprising occupations, women in artistic, investigative, and social occupations. Gender differences in career self-efficacy were predicted by…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Expectation, Foreign Countries, Self Efficacy
