An Empirical Study of Professional License Acquisition: Theory of Planned Behaviour View

I-Jyh Wen, Chien Wei Liang

2019

Abstract

This research was conducted, taking the Theory of Planned Behavior, to identify professional workers’ perspectives on their professional license. According to this research purpose, the research issued survey questionnaires to 600 manufacturing workers in Yunlin County, located in central Taiwan, as a research sample. After follow-up, only 510 questionnaires were returned (81.66% of returned rate) including 490 questionnaires with complete and valid information, which were used as the major research data in this study, and 20 invalid ones. Subsequently, this research employed the SPSS 22 statistical software to analyze data according to the research purpose and significant questions. The statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, validity analysis, exploratory data analysis, correlation analysis, regression analysis, and structural equation modelling to examine the proposed hypotheses. The research results revealed that people’s trust significantly affected their attitudes toward professional certification. Their career plan could also significantly influenced behaviour control while pursuing professional license; their attitudes, motivation, and behaviour control significantly inspired their behaviour intention to acquire professional licenses. This study finally suggested that individuals who work in the workplace should devote themselves to practical learning skills and meet professional requirements through professional training and regular practices. It was also suggested to keep maintaining and improving their professional competence, work quality, and consumer services. Based on personal career planning and skill requirements of the future employment environment, professional workers need to receive further knowledge and skills to ensure the values of professional licenses.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Wen I. and Liang C. (2019). An Empirical Study of Professional License Acquisition: Theory of Planned Behaviour View. In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of Vocational Higher Education - Volume 1: ICVHE, ISBN 978-989-758-530-2, pages 232-238. DOI: 10.5220/0010623100002967

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icvhe19,
author={I-Jyh Wen and Chien Wei Liang},
title={An Empirical Study of Professional License Acquisition: Theory of Planned Behaviour View},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of Vocational Higher Education - Volume 1: ICVHE,},
year={2019},
pages={232-238},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010623100002967},
isbn={978-989-758-530-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of Vocational Higher Education - Volume 1: ICVHE,
TI - An Empirical Study of Professional License Acquisition: Theory of Planned Behaviour View
SN - 978-989-758-530-2
AU - Wen I.
AU - Liang C.
PY - 2019
SP - 232
EP - 238
DO - 10.5220/0010623100002967