THE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL NETWORKING, EDUCATION, AND SELF-EFFICACY ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING: A CASE STUDY ON SMALL-SCALED EMBROIDERY INDUSTRIES IN PROBOLINGGO (Published)
There are a few researches linking to social networking, education, self-efficacy, entrepreneurship and subjective well-being (SWB). Previous researches related to economic relations and SWB, especially to compare the SWB between countries. Different from the theese, this research is more comprehensive in discussing entrepreneurship. This research was intended to analyze the effects of social networking, education, and self-efficacy on entrepreneurship and subjective well-being of small-scaled embroidery industries in Probolinggo. The samples of this research consisted of 130 out of 150 embroidery entrepreneurs in Probolinggo. As means of data collection, the researchers applied survey method by asking questionnaire to the respondents (entrepreneurs at Probolinggo embroidery industries center). The questionnaire used in this research had been passed validity and reliability test to assure the questionnaire was valid and reliable. Meanwhile, data analysis process was conducted based on Partial Least Square (PLS) technique. The findings of this research indicated that: 1) embroidery entrepreneurs’ social networking significantly affected their entrepreneurship; 2) their education did not significantly affect their entrepreneurship; 3) their self-efficacy significantly affected their entrepreneurship; 4) social networking significantly affected their subjective well-being; 5) their education did not significantly affect their subjective well-being; 6) self-efficacy significantly affected their subjective well-being; 7) entrepreneurship of the entrepreneurs at Probolinggo embroidery industries center significantly affected their subjective well-being.
Keywords: Education, Entrepreneurship, Self-Efficacy, Social Networking, Subjective Well-being
EMPLOYABILITY OF TERTIARY EDUCATION GRADUATES IN NIGERIA: CLOSING THE SKILLS-GAP (Published)
The issue of graduate unemployment has been in the front burner of discourse in the nation in recent years with the churning out of graduate’s year in, year out clogging further the labour market. Even with the large number of unemployed graduates in the country, employers of labour still find it difficult to fill the existing few vacancies that crop up from time to time because these graduates are often found unemployable. They lack certain requisite skills for sustainable employment. These skills create a gap in their knowledge which should have been embedded in the curriculum used in the process of training them. From the literature reviewed, the paper looked into what the employers actually want, recognising the gaps in the required skills and how these can be incorporated into the curriculum the students are exposed to before they graduate. This curriculum should expose them to skills apart from technical and professional skills that will make them employable or make them self-employed, reducing greatly the number of unemployed people in the nation. This will stem the tide of rising social menace in the country often created by joblessness, which if not addressed can threaten the stability of the nation
Keywords: Employability, Employability Skills, Entrepreneurship, Skills-Gap, Unemployment
SELF EMPLOYED AND EMPLOYED GRADUATES: DO THEY HAVE DIFFERENCES IN THEIR PERSONALITY PROFILES? (Review Completed - Accepted)
Entrepreneurial behavioural traits contribute to entrepreneurial success in establishing and running businesses. This paper strives to address behavioural preferences exhibited by graduates from the Raymond Ackerman Academy of Entrepreneurial Development. Moreover, it tries to assess behavioural differences and preferences exhibited by graduates who are self employed and those who choose to be employed.
The paper has deployed the personality profile theory to show behavioural difference and preference exhibited by graduates who are self employed and those who choose to be employed. Mixed method research design has been applied for data collection and analysis.
The findings show that the graduates from the academy tended to be low on dominance and high on influence, steadiness and compliance. The results for influence and compliance were statistically significant to postulate that the majority of graduates from the academy are high in the influence and compliance traits.
Keywords: Employed and Self Employed, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship