Abstract
The purpose of this study was propose a model for the process of vocational choice, and examine how a set of 15 factors influence that process. The subjects of the study were 112 male university students majoring in engineering. The main results were as follows : 1) The five factors, basic knowledge about an occupation, working conditions, vocational aptitude, life style and effort to find employment, had a strong influence on vocational choice throughout the process. 2) The two factors, health and vitality, and difficulty finding employment, had a strong influence in the later stages of the process. 3) Social evaluation of an occupation had a strong influence in the middle stages of the process. 4) The four factors, previous work experience, understanding of home life, advice of friends and seniors, and luck and employment connections, had a slight influence in the early stages of the process. 5) The five factors, basic knowledge about an occupation, health an vitality, difficulty finding employment, luck and employment connections, and effort to find employment have greater influence from one stage to the next in the process.
