| This dissertation tests the ability of the Work Values Inventory and the Self-Directed Search to predict retention of students in office occupation majors at Utah Valley Community College.;Students who graduated from a one- and two-year programs were shown to differ on subscales of the Work Values Inventory and Self-Directed Search when compared to students who: (a) were on-track, (b) jobbed-out, or (c) were non-completers.;A predictive model for students retention was developed and validated to discriminate between students retained in office occupations (graduated, on-track, and jobbed out) and those who were non-completers. Retention vs. Non-completion was correctly predicted for 74.86% of students in two-year programs, and 72.37% of students in one-year programs. |
