The Mediating Role of Career Knowledge in the Relationships Between IoT Readiness, Career Preparation Behavior, and Career Readiness

Yogi Dwi Mahandi; Tuwoso Tuwoso; Hary Suswanto

doi:10.69693/jeca.v3i1.50

Authors

Yogi Dwi Mahandi Universitas Negeri Malang
Tuwoso
Hary Suswanto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.69693/jeca.v3i1.50

Keywords:

IoT Readiness, Career Preparation Behavior, Career Knowledge, Career Readiness, PLS-SEM

Abstract

This study aims to examine the mediating role of career knowledge in the relationships between IoT Readiness, Career Preparation Behavior, and Career Readiness among final-year students in the Electrical Engineering Education program at Universitas Negeri Malang. Employing a quantitative approach, the study utilized Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) with SmartPLS 4 software. Data were collected from a sample of 42 final-year students. The findings indicate that IoT Readiness and Career Preparation Behavior exert positive and statistically significant effects on Career Knowledge. In turn, Career Knowledge has a positive and significant influence on Career Readiness. However, the direct effects of IoT Readiness and Career Preparation Behavior on Career Readiness were not statistically significant, suggesting a substantive mediation effect through career knowledge, although the indirect effects were only marginally significant (p < 0.10) due to the small sample size. The R² value for Career Readiness is 0.597, indicating that the model accounts for 59.7% of the variance in career readiness. The study provides practical implications for the development of Industry 4.0-oriented curricula in Electrical Engineering Education programs.

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