This study demonstrates that gender identity is an important factor affecting female university students’ decisions to major in IT and join the IT profession. It introduces the concept of implicit gender identity, defined as the degree to which people unconsciously, automatically, and uncontrollably associate themselves with their biological sex. Data were obtained from 185 students by means of...

<span lang="EN-US">In a changing socio-economic world, making career choice has become complex process that involves many factors. The study is recommended to develop appropriate guiding interventions for exploration. For this purpose, using quantitative approach, the at hand seeks explain impact of social context on academic development. questionnaire an internal consistency about 0.71 a...

The following study presents an inquiry into understanding the motivating factors of students to enroll in a maritime university and further continue with career industry. By collecting data from 378 undergraduate enrolled various programs (navigation, electromechanics, electrical engineering, economic engineering transport), we aimed better understand profiles students, their information sourc...

During the apartheid years in South Africa, career guidance amongst disadvantaged learners was largely absent and, for many, career choices were limited and governed by politics. Despite South Africa having celebrated 20 years of democracy, this situation has improved only slightly. Therefore, the aims of the study were to determine the factors that influenced students’ career choice and to asc...