The Impact of Growth Mindset on the Preferred Employer after Graduation
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The objective of this paper was to identify factors related to the preferred employer among future job seekers who are preparing to enter the labor market. A measure of ‘mindset’ as well as three measures associated with expectancy theory (expectancy, instrumentality, valence) were tested for association with personal preferance for employment after graduation. Data were drawn from a work-attitude survey of 477 Thai students in Years 3 and 4 of undergraduate education. Binary logistic regression analysis showed that having a “growth” mindset was positively related to preference for joining government service (AOR=1.63) and negatively related to preference for working in the private sector (AOR = 0.67). Among the expectation theory variables, valence influenced the preferance for a type of employer. The health benefits for themselves and their family members, together with the state pension attracted this sample of pre-graduates to consider joining government service. By contrast, the lure of a bonus made working in the private sector attractive to prospective job-seekers. Notably, intrinsic valences (e.g., being respected) were positively related to the motivation to go into business for oneself, i.e., becoming a nascent entrepreneur (AOR = 1.44). In addition, if a respondent had a more traditional lifestyle (compared to one that was more open to diversity) then they were more likely to prefer joining governmental service (AOR=1.41) or becoming a nascent entrepreneur (AOR=1.40).
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