TITLE:
Research on the Effects of Influencing Factors of International Students on Employability: A Case Study in China
AUTHORS:
Kalissa Fatoumata Kir, Francis Atta Sarpong, Yakubu Yari Kate Dazagbyilo, Manli Boukari
KEYWORDS:
Graduate Employability, Personal Professional Ability, University Curriculum and Social Support, Interpersonal and Communication Ability, SEM
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Business and Management,
Vol.9 No.4,
July
28,
2021
ABSTRACT: The current study explored the effects of international students’
influencing factors on their perceived employability: A case study of China. The explanatory research
design was adopted to involve 514 international African students in the study. The research was conducted
with a random sampling technique. Fifty (50)-test items standardized
questionnaire was adopted as research instrument for the study. Using
Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), the study found that there is a strong
positive relationship between students’ personal professional ability,
university curriculum and social support, interpersonal and communication
ability, social support and perceived employability. Four hypotheses were
tested to determine whether they could predict international African students’
perceived employability. Out of the four models, it was revealed that personal
professional ability, university curriculum and social support, interpersonal
and communication ability, social support significantly predicted international
students’ employability. The study found that the aforesaid variables have a
significant positive effect on students’ perceived employability and that an
increase in any of the influencing factors would significantly and positively
increase international African students’ chances of employability after
graduating from their respective universities in China. The study concluded
that international African students could secure themselves employment after
school within China or outside China if they take serious consideration of
developing their personal professional abilities, interpersonal communication skills, social support from family and loved ones and become committed to the courses they are offered and taught in their
respective university with uttermost precision and importance.