THE IMPACT MECHANISM OF WORK REQUIREMENTS ON VOCATIONAL COLLEGE STUDENTS’ CAREER DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY OF JIUJIANG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, CHINA
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https://doi.org/10.35631/IJMOE.829065Keywords:
Work Requirements, Vocational College Students' Career Development, Higher Vocational Education, Work-Integrated Learning, Institutional FactorsAbstract
In China, vocational education plays a critical role in addressing skilled labor shortages; however, persistent mismatches remain between higher vocational training and industry demands. However, there is a paucity of research that empirically examines the integrated mediating mechanisms (e.g., career development learning, work-integrated learning, and employability skills) and moderating mechanisms (e.g., institutional factors) underlying this relationship, particularly within the Chinese vocational education context. This study investigates the impact mechanism of work requirements on vocational students' career development, focusing on the mediating roles of career development learning, work-integrated learning, and employability skills, and the moderating role of institutional factors. The findings confirm the positive direct effect of work requirements, the significant mediating effects, and the positive moderating effect of institutional support. These results contribute to the theoretical understanding of vocational student development and offer practical implications for colleges, enterprises, and policymakers to address the skills mismatch.
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