The influence of career ambition and career adaptability on willingness of graduates to join the armed forces
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between Career Ambition, Career Adaptability and Willingness of Graduates to join Government Armed Forces. The study outlined the research objectives, literature and expected outcomes (hypotheses) of the study, the methodology which would be used to collect data. The objectives included; examining the relationship between Career Ambition and Career Adaptability, examining the relationship between Career Ambition and Willingness of Graduates to join Government Armed Forces and the relationship between Career Adaptability and Willingness of Graduates to join Government Armed Forces. The study adopted a correlational research design which was quantitative in nature, and a sample size of about 379 students was selected. The data collected was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Scientists, Descriptive Statistics to summarize the demographic data of the participants, while Pearson's product Correlation Coefficient was used to establish the relationship between the variables. The results of the study showed that career ambition is positively related to career adaptability. Career Ambition was further found to have no significant influence on graduate’s willingness to join Government Armed Forces. Finally career adaptability was found to influence graduates willingness to join Government Armed Forces.