Doctorate recipients are known as the primary knowledge producers in society, and hold high-ranking positions in many employment sectors, including education, government, and private industry. As the demand for human workforce with highest degree increases, it is vital to study how doctorate recipients make their career choice and determinants of their work productivity.
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The purpose of this research is threefold. First, this research examines factors affecting doctorate recipients' decision in accepting an academic job or non-academic job in the areas of sciences and engineering. Second, it examines factors that influence the job satisfaction level of doctorate recipients with a non-academic job. Third, it will compare this result with the influence of factors on the academic job satisfaction.