Elevating Employment Prospects for Biology Graduates: Exploring the Role of Teacher Awareness in Bio-Entrepreneurial Skills

Aarav Kumar
Multimedia University, Persiaran Multimedia, 63100 Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
Haruto Watanabe
Multimedia University, Persiaran Multimedia, 63100 Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5912/jcb2221

Abstract:

The present study seeks to evaluate the employment prospects for graduates of biology. The role of teacher’s awareness has also been explored in the bio-entrepreneurial skills. To conduct this study, the researcher has adopted quantitative research design to assess cause and effect relationship among variables. For data collection, questionnaires were disbursed among the target audience in accordance with suitable primary research method. Received questionnaires were cleaned and screened for data analysis. The researcher has analyzed final questionnaire forms through Smart-PLS. Different statistical techniques were applied in this regard including RCM, Construct’s validity, model fitness and structural equation modelling. Results depicted that the linear hypothesis was significant, and TC and TA significantly influenced SCD. The mediation of organizational culture and university support have been resulted to be insignificant. The research holds various important implications for the biology departments as it enlightens the role of teacher’s awareness and competencies in drawing the support for career development. The research limitations and future research implications of the study have also been presented in the last section of this article.