I will get my job: moderated and mediation model of students' perceived employability in post-pandemic era

Purpose The current study investigates the factors influencing graduates’ perceived employability by utilizing the stimulus-organism-response theory, in the post pandemic era. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative approach was employed to examine the hypotheses of the research framework through...

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Published inHigher education, skills and work-based learning Vol. 14; no. 6; pp. 1235 - 1251
Main Authors Ngah, Abdul Hafaz, Kamarulzaman, Nurul Izni, Puteh, Saifullizam, Abdullah, Nurul Ain Chua, Ariffin, Nur Asma, Fei, Long
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley Emerald Group Publishing Limited 14.11.2024
Subjects
Academic achievement
Cooperative learning
Distance learning
Employers
Employment Potential
Experiential Learning
Higher education
Hypotheses
Independent study
Online Courses
Pandemics
School environment
Students
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Summary:Purpose The current study investigates the factors influencing graduates’ perceived employability by utilizing the stimulus-organism-response theory, in the post pandemic era. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative approach was employed to examine the hypotheses of the research framework through partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) on the SmartPLS software. Findings The result indicates that course structure has a positive effect on students’ grit and community of inquiry (CoI). Also, students’ grit and CoI have a positive relationship with students’ performance, while students’ performance has a positive relationship with perceived employability. Moreover, students’ grit, CoI and students’ performance sequentially mediated course structure and perceived employability, whereas readiness and self-directed learning strengthen the relationship between students’ performance and perceived employability. Originality/value The findings will benefit university management, government and potential employers on how confident the student is in the chances of a future career after graduating from a higher institution.
ISSN:2042-3896
2042-390X
DOI:10.1108/HESWBL-11-2023-0326