Career indecision plays a major role in the way students perceive their future career prospects and how they approach these prospects. In addition, career indecision influences career‐related thoughts and decisions, and plays a role in the way students formulate career goals. A convenience sample from honours students in Accounting Sciences, Financial Management, Economics and Marketing was drawn and their levels of career indecision were measured using self‐administered questionnaires. The study demonstrates that differences exist between students whose employment status differs, and those who were studying for different degrees. Consequently, this study has vital implications for groups (such as career counsellors and educational institutions) involved in the career decision‐making processes of university students.
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Y. Jordaan;
Y. Jordaan
Department of Marketing and Communication Management, University of Pretoria
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C. Smithard;
C. Smithard
Department of Marketing and Communication Management, University of Pretoria
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E. Burger
E. Burger
Department of Marketing and Communication Management, University of Pretoria
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Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Online ISSN: 2049-3738
Print ISSN: 2049-372X
© Emerald Group Publishing Limited
2009
Meditari Accountancy Research (2009) 17 (2): 85–100.
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Jordaan Y, Smithard C, Burger E (2009), "Comparing levels of career indecision among selected honours degree students at the University of Pretoria". Meditari Accountancy Research, Vol. 17 No. 2 pp. 85–100, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/10222529200900013
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