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Career Choice Motivation Of High School Students In Context Of Changing Higher Education In Knowledge Economy

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  • Szabolcs Rámháp

    (Széchenyi István University, Doctoral School of Regional-and Economic Sciences, Győr, Hungary)

  • Dávid Nagy

    (Széchenyi István University, Doctoral School of Regional-and Economic Sciences, Győr, Hungary)

  • Ákos Országh

    (Széchenyi István University, Doctoral School of Regional-and Economic Sciences, Győr, Hungary)

  • János Rechnitzer

    (Department of Regional Studies and Public Policy, Széchenyi István University, Győr, Hungary)

  • Bálint Filep

    (Department of Regional Studies and Public Policy, Széchenyi István University, Győr, Hungary)

Abstract

The 21st century came with drastic social and economic changes bringing about the era of the knowledge economy. With increased significance of knowledge, there was a change in its nature and the expectations towards it. Th e traditional approach both in secondary and higher education is not capable of satisfying the needs of qualified trainings in strategic industries. Education institutes dealing with knowledge creation, exploitation, dissemination and reproduction have become the grounds of the knowledge based society. Today the role and tasks of higher education institutions are re-evaluated across Europe, which will lead to new approaches in economic and social roles and projects. Universities make a fundamental contribution to the reproduction and adaptation of human resources, and their importance is growing among regional actors. The part that higher education institutes play in supporting regional governance is widely respected. Our research focuses on career motivation of high school students in North-Transdanubia region of Hungary, which is the most important industrial basis of the country, the centre of the Hungarian vehicle industry. The paper is based on a survey conducted among 2000 respondents. Their personal motivation determine the survival of higher education institutions in the circumstances of increasing competition, and they have an influence on improving regional competitiveness. Th e research used some statistical methods such as frequencies, means, cross-tables, ANOVA, factor and cluster analysis. The main goal of the research is to highlight the connection between higher education and regional economy through the example of the industrial district of Győr and to demonstrate how quality industry in the knowledge economy can influence the career motivation of youngsters in the field of choosing their future education area, and how they can imagine their employment opportunities and expected income in the labour market in the future, or whether they would choose to move abroad.

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  • Szabolcs Rámháp & Dávid Nagy & Ákos Országh & János Rechnitzer & Bálint Filep, 2017. "Career Choice Motivation Of High School Students In Context Of Changing Higher Education In Knowledge Economy," Poslovna izvrsnost-Business Excellence, University of Zagreb Faculty of Economics & Business, vol. 11(2), pages 23-37.
    • Handle: RePEc:zag:busexc:v:11:y:2017:i:2:p:23-37
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