FARKLI KİŞİLİK TİPLERİNE SAHİP BİREYLER ARASINDA İŞ SEÇİM KARARINI ETKİLEYEN FAKTÖRLERE VERİLEN ÖNEM AÇISINDAN ANLAMLI BİR FARK VAR MIDIR? GÖRGÜL BİR ARAŞTIRMA

Öz

Bu araştırma, farklı kişilik tiplerine sahip bireyler arasında iş seçim kararını etkileyen faktörlere verilen önem açısından anlamlı bir farkın olup olmadığını incelemek amacını taşımaktadır. Bu amaçla, Marmara Üniversitesi İşletme Fakültesine kayıtlı lisans öğrencileri üzerine görgül bir saha araştırması tasarlanmış ve hayata geçirilmiştir. Sonuç olarak A-Tipi Kişilik Örüntüsüne sahip öğrencilerin, B-Tipi Kişilik Örüntüsüne sahip öğrencilere kıyasla iş seçim kararlarını etkileyen bazı faktörlere istatistiksel olarak anlamlı derecede daha çok önem vermekte oldukları tespit edilmiştir. Araştırmanın sonuç kısmında söz konusu faktörlerin neler olduğu ve neden A-Tipi Kişilik örüntüsünde bulunan öğrencilerin bu faktörlere daha çok önem verdikleri tartışılmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• A-Tipi Kişilik Örüntüsü,B-Tipi Kişilik Örüntüsü,İş Seçim Kararı

IS THERE A DIFFERENCE IN TERMS OF THE GIVEN IMPORTANCE OF MOTIVATORS THAT AFFECT JOB SELECTION DECISIONS BETWEEN DIFFERENT PERSONALITY TYPES? AN EMPIRICAL RESEARCH

Öz

This study explores whether the given importance of motivators that effect potential job selection decisions of university students changed depending on their personality type. An empirical research was conducted in order to answer this research question. All participants were Bachelor students in the Faculty of Business Administration of Marmara University, Turkey. Data collection was accomplished through a three-part questionnaire. The first part of the questionnaire was the demographic variables, the second part was related with Type-A and Type-B personality types and the last part was related with the motivators that effect students’ potential job selection decisions. As a result, it was found that students with Type-A Behavior Pattern tended to give more importance to some motivators which effect their potential job selection decisions.

This study explores whether the given importance of motivators that effect potential job selection decisions of university students changed depending on their personality type. An empirical research was conducted in order to answer this research question. All participants were Bachelor students in the Faculty of Business Administration of Marmara University, Turkey. Data collection was accomplished through a three-part questionnaire. The first part of the questionnaire was the demographic variables, the second part was related with Type-A and Type-B personality types and the last part was related with the motivators that effect students’ potential job selection decisions. As a result, it was found that students with Type-A Behavior Pattern tended to give more importance to some motivators which effect their potential job selection decisions.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Type-A Behavior Pattern,Type-B Behavior Pattern,Job Selection Decision

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