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Chapter Overview

This chapter presents a brief summary of the study, provides conclusions of research findings, and recommendations and limitations of this study. In the first section, a brief summary of this study was presented. Next the descending section provided the conclusions according to research findings. In the third section, recommendations to TaiwanICDF higher education scholarship program, recommendations to educational institutions, and recommendations for future study.

Finally, limitations of this study were provided in the last section.

Conclusions

The study examines career success orientations on graduates of TaiwanICDF.

Each research question of the study was restated, followed a short conclusion.

Characteristics of Participants’ Career Success Orientations

Comparing the mean score and frequency of the five type career success orientation, the Getting Ahead was the highest rank. It showed that graduates of TaiwanICDF pay more attention to upward mobility, authority, and power important than other factors when considering to define their career success. Coming from the developing countries, they seek the better life. The graduates of TaiwanICDF aspire the higher working status, and more wealth to improve their life. After Getting Ahead,

the descending type of career success orientation were Getting High and Getting Balanced. It showed that graduates of TaiwanICDF tend to pursue more work excitement and balance between personal and professional life than work independence and security.

Career Success Orientation by Age Groups

One-way ANOVA was conducted to examine the differences by three kinds of age groups on career success orientation. However, among three kinds of age groups, no significant differences on career success orientation were found in this study. it indicated that career success orientation of graduates of TaiwanICDF did not differ by age. Moreover, different age range of graduates of TaiwanICDF did not influence on career success orientation. From the cross tabulation for age groups and career success orientation, the participants in two age groups (20-29 and 30-39 years old) had same percentage in Getting Ahead and were higher than third age group (40years and above). The older graduates of TaiwanICDF showed less consideration for promotion and work authority than the other age range of graduates of TaiwanICDF.

The twenties and thirties graduates of TawianICDF were more interested in working independence and status.

Career Success Orientation by Gender

Among five dimensions of career success orientation, only Getting Free was significantly different according to gender. As to other dimensions (Getting High, Getting Secure, Getting Ahead, and Getting Balanced), there were no significant

score than female graduates of TaiwanICDF on Getting Free. Males of graduates of TaiwanICDF pay more attention to work independence and freedom than females. In addition, males seek self-determination and autonomy when talking about work. With regarding to other four dimensions of career success orientation, graduates of TaiwanICDF showed no significant difference by gender.

Career Success Orientation by Marital Status

Among five dimensions of career success orientation, only one type of career success orientation (Getting Free) was significantly different according to martial status. As to other types (Getting High, Getting Secure, Getting Ahead, and Getting Balanced), there were no significant difference. When talking about work independence and autonomy, single graduates of TaiwanICDF cared more than married graduates of TaiwanICDF. It shows that single gradates of TaiwanICDF tended to pursue self-determination and freedom when working. On the other side, from the Cross tabulation for martial status and career success orientation, single graduates of TaiwanICDF had higher percentage than married graduates of TaiwanICDF only in Getting Ahead. Expect for the working independence and autonomy, single graduates of TaiwanICDF look forward to getting promotion and work authority. However, married graduates of TaiwanICDF did not show this kind of expectation on promotion and work authority comparing with single graduates of TaiwanICDF.

Career Success Orientation by Personality

According to Table 4.12, almost half graduates of TaiwanICDF showed

Agreeableness personality. Graduates of TaiwanICDF whose personality tended to be agreeable had some special traits such as altruism, tender-mindedness, trust, and modesty. On the other hand, among five dimensions of career success orientation, only one type of career success orientation (Getting Free) was significantly different by personality of graduates of TaiwanICDF in this study. When talking about working independence and autonomy, participants showed difference by personality. From the cross-tabulation for personality and career success orientation, graduates who showed agreeable trait showed more percentage than other personality traits on Getting Free.

Agreeable trait of graduates tended to pursue working independence than other traits of graduates. As to other types (Getting High, Getting Secure, Getting Ahead, and Getting Balanced), there were no significant difference on personality.

Tangible or Intangible Benefit from the program

All most graduates of TaiwanICDF considered that they received tangible benefit from TaiwanICDF higher education program. Besides, the tangible benefit could be identified as salary, work chance, promotion, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Graduates of TaiwanICDF pointed out that after they graduated and went back to their countries, they got more salary, more working chances, or more promotion opportunities. Except for the material advantages, graduates of TaiwanICDF indicated that they also gained more knowledge and enhanced their abilities and skills on work.

With regard to intangible benefit, more than half graduates of TaiwanICDF agreed that they obtained intangible benefits from TaiwanICDF higher education program. Moreover, graduates of TaiwanICDF indicated that respect, confidence, desire to improve and experience were intangible benefits. Some graduates mentioned

respect from others, and felt more confident. Some graduates thought that they had more desire to improve their selves and to learn more new things. Furthermore, graduates of TaiwanICDF viewed the program as precious experiences in their lives.

Recommendations

Recommendation for Scholarship Organizations

The findings of this study may help TaiwanICDF understand the characteristics of the graduates and their career success orientation. There are three recommendations for TaiwanICDF higher education scholarship program according this study.

1. To understand the individuals’ career success orientation when examining the application

The individuals’ career success orientation could be investigated when they applying for the scholarship, and TaiwanICDF could base on the result to provide more suitable courses to enhance the effects of the scholarship program and to raise the individuals working ability after graduating.

2. To provide career course and career counseling service to students receive TaiwanICDF scholarship

When analyzing the graduates through the career success orientation framework, individuals has different wants, needs, and motives in their careers (Kim, 2002). For better work life, graduates of TaiwanICDF pursue higher education in Taiwan.

TaiwanICDF could provide foreign students course related to career development to help them have more acknowledge about what they really wants in their careers.

Besides, career counseling service should be provided, since they are foreign students in Taiwan, there may less resource for them to solve career problems. TaiwanICDF could provide career counseling service to help them solve problems and meet their

3. To establish effect connection between graduates of TaiwanICDF

When the researcher sending the e-mail to each graduates, the list of connection was not updated, therefore some graduates’ e-mail address were not used, and lost connection. It was one of the reasons why the response rate of the study was low.

TaiwanICDF could help graduates update their connection, and trace their situation after graduating.

Recommendation for Education Institutions

The findings of this study may help education institutions understand the characteristics of the graduates of TaiwanICDF and their career success orientation.

There are two recommendations for education institutions which provide course to students receive scholarship of TaiwanICDF according this study.

1. To survey the foreign students’ career success orientation and provide practical course

The education institutions could investigate the foreign students’ career success orientation to understand their desire and need for their careers. the education institutions provide suitable courses for the foreign students and help them meet their needs based on the research.

2. To provide career development course and career counseling to foreign students According to the study, foreign students care their career much; therefore the education institutions could provide course related to career development for foreign students. The courses may help them know more about their careers and provide practice effects on their careers.

Recommendation for Future Research

The findings of this study helps TaiwanICDF understand the graduates’ career success orientation. This study has several recommendations for future research of career orientation issues.

1. To search further theoretical inquiries

Based on this study, researchers can go forward to clarify further theoretical inquiries including the reasons or influences of change, the significant effect on one’s personal life.

2. To broaden the research sample

Career success orientations differ by individuals; therefore the research sample could be more variety to enhance the area of this topic.

3. To theorize the relationship between career success orientation and individuals’

background

The connection between individual career success orientation and socioeconomic backgrounds has to be theorized. This study has provided empirical evidence for some of the relationship between individual career success orientation and background.

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