| This research examined the factors that impact upper division business students career decision-making choices. A quantitative method was used in this descriptive design. Three hundred and forty-two students participated by completing an online survey. Data from an online survey were used to assess students' career decision-making choices based on the three self-authorship phases: external formulas, crossroads, and self-authorship (authoring one's own life). The findings suggest that external formula outcomes with regard to gender indicated that both women and juniors had higher external formula scores than men and seniors, respectively. With reference to crossroads, there were no significant differences in scores between gender, academic standing, and transfer status. Self-authorship results with regard to gender indicated that women had higher self-authorship scores than men. Interaction was significant between gender and transfer, indicating that for each of them simultaneously (i.e., men, women, nontransfer, and transfer) crossroads had higher scores than external formulas and self-authorship. The research findings are useful to college and university career services and academic advisers to have a better understanding of when upper division students are autonomously making career choice decisions and how those choices can impact their majors. The appropriate career service interventions should be implemented to support their career planning and development in the future. |
