The Effect of Entrepreneurship Education on Career Decision Self-Efficacy, Career Preparation Behavior and Entrepreneurial Career Intention : Moderating Effect of Entrepreneurship Education

대학 창업교육이 진로결정 자기효능감, 경력준비행동 및 기업가적 경력의도에 미치는 영향: 창업교육의 조절효과

  • Jung, Kyung Hee (Dept. of Technology Entrepreneurship, Graduate school in Dongguk University) ;
  • Sung, Chang Soo (Dept. of Technology Entrepreneurship, Graduate school in Dongguk University)
  • 정경희 (동국대학교 기술창업학과) ;
  • 성창수 (동국대학교 기술창업학과)
  • Received : 2016.07.10
  • Accepted : 2016.08.24
  • Published : 2016.08.31

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of entrepreneurship education on the relationship between career decision self-efficacy and career preparation behavior and entrepreneurial career intention. Empirical study was conducted using survey questionnaires for university students and analyzed employing structural equation modelling techniques. The result of this study showed that career decision self-efficacy was positively related to entrepreneurial career intention on entrepreneurship education group. and the impact career decision self-efficacy on the career preparation behavior showed a positive effect on both groups whether entrepreneurship education group. and Career Preparation Behavior influence on the degree of entrepreneurial experience were more positive impact on entrepreneurship education groups. The mediating effect of career preparation behavior was significant on the relationship between tie strength of career decision self-efficacy and entrepreneurial career intention. the theoretical and practical implications of the findings were discussed and the directions for future research were suggested.

본 연구는 대학에서 학생들의 기업가정신 함양 및 창의인재 양성을 목표로 이루어지는 창업교육이 학생들의 경력개발 및 기업가적 경력의도에 미치는 영향에 대해 확인해보았다. 이에 창업교육 이수 집단과 미이수 집단을 대상으로 진로결정 자기효능감과 경력준비행동이 기업가적 경력의도 형성에 유의미한 역할의 수행여부를 살펴보았다. 연구결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 진로결정 자기효능감이 기업가적 경력의도에 미치는 영향은 창업교육집단에서 더욱 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 진로결정 자기효능감이 경력준비행동에 미치는 영향은 창업교육 이수 집단과 미이수 집단 모두 긍정적인 영향으로 나타났다. 셋째, 경력준비행동이 기업가적 경력의도에 미치는 영향은 창업교육집단에서 더욱 긍정적인 영향으로 나타났다. 넷째, 경력준비행동은 진로결정 자기효능감과 기업가적 경력의도 간의 관계에서 창업교육 이수 집단은 유의미한 매개효과를 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구결과를 통해 창업교육의 효과로 대학생들의 기업가적 경력의도의 영향관계를 고찰하였으며, 창업 및 취업준비에 있어 창업교육의 효과와 중요성을 시사하고 있다.

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