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Worth Doing but Not Worth Having? The Influence of Personal Aspirations and Career Expectations on the Value of a Doctorate

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العنوان: Worth Doing but Not Worth Having? The Influence of Personal Aspirations and Career Expectations on the Value of a Doctorate
اللغة: English
المؤلفون: Guccione, Kay, Bryan, Billy
المصدر: Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education. 2023 14(1):83-98.
الإتاحة: Emerald Publishing Limited. Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1WA, UK. Tel: +44-1274-777700; Fax: +44-1274-785201; e-mail: emerald@emeraldinsight.com; Web site: http://www.emerald.com/insight
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 16
تاريخ النشر: 2023
نوع الوثيقة: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Doctoral Students
College Graduates
Doctoral Degrees
Doctoral Programs
Student Attitudes
Affordances
Outcomes of Education
Occupational Aspiration
Expectation
Social Networks
Employment Potential
DOI: 10.1108/SGPE-02-2022-0012
تدمد: 2398-4686
مستخلص: Purpose: The purpose of this study is to understand the interaction between the component domains of doctoral value to identify those which have a greater influence on overall perceptions of the value of a doctorate. This study also investigates what may lead an individual to say the doctorate was not worth doing. Design/methodology/approach: Using Bryan and Guccione's (2018) conceptual model of "doctoral value", this study used a qualitative survey, to examine 261 perceptions of the value of the doctorate in a range of employment contexts. Findings: Individual perceptions of value are dynamically influenced by the fulfilment of expectations, career achievements and the employer's perception of the doctorate's value. The authors found that the circumstances of respondents' current employment are the most common predictor of overall perceived value and that those who reported that their doctorates were "not worth doing" attributed this to lack of a positive career outcome. Originality/value: A recurring concept was that respondents considered that their doctorate had been "worth doing" for the value it conveyed to them personally, but not "worth having" because of its low value to employers. This new understanding illustrates the complexity of decision-making and the individual career timelines that influence value. This study positions the "career value" and "personal value" domains as determinant in informing individual value judgements. The findings of this study lend weight to calls for doctoral education to focus on non-academic careers and also inspire further investigation into how non-academic employers recruit, motivate and value doctoral graduates.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2023
رقم الأكسشن: EJ1360792
قاعدة البيانات: ERIC
الوصف
تدمد:2398-4686
DOI:10.1108/SGPE-02-2022-0012