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International Journal of Science Annals, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2021
рrint ISSN: 2617-2682; online ISSN: 2707-3637; DOI:10.26697/ijsa

In terms of job security, it is a factor in attraction that significance level of 0.05, and their relationship was
influences decision-making in choosing civil service correlated in the same direction. The hypothesis was
jobs at a significance level of 0.05, which most secondarily accepted. This showed that values influence
demonstrates the relationship between the two variables decision-making in choosing a civil service career.
in the same direction. According to the result of this According to the result of this research, it was found that
research, it was found that the T-Test statistic had a Sig. the T-Test statistic had a Sig. value of 0.000, which was
value of 0.00, which was less than a significance level less than a significance level of 0.05, thus the hypothesis
of 0.05, thus the hypothesis was accepted. This could be was accepted. This could be interpreted that values have
interpreted that the job security factor positively affects a positive influence on choosing civil service jobs. In
decision-making towards civil service jobs. It showed studying the work motivation (Ford, 1992) and
the students’ ideas towards those jobs. They thought that comparing employees’ work motivation based on
this type of job was a stable job, especially, in the wake Alderfer’s ERG theory in three areas: existence,
of the COVID-19 pandemic; therefore, job security was relatedness and growth (Alderfer, 1969), values were
a factor that should be considered when choosing a found at a moderate level. Looking at the COVID-19
career in the long term. This is in line with the research pandemic, young people who graduate want to be
conducted by Srinivasan (2012). The research states that entrepreneurs, or simply be their own boss. This could
having a stable job is the most important factor when lead to changing values and even more tendency in the
considering making career decisions due to a prominent future, if the COVID-19 pandemic continues in the
feature of civil service jobs as lifetime employment. An future. The students’ values in choosing a career may
employee simply cannot be fired unless his or her tend to change more.
actions constitute serious misconduct. In addition, a civil As for career path, the result of this study showed that
service job is a job that guarantees monthly salary from there was the relationship between career path and
a government budget. A salary received from working decision-making in choosing civil service jobs at a
as a civil servant is consistent and stable. This is because significance level of 0.05, and their relationship was
working in the civil service receives a permanent salary correlated in the same direction. The hypothesis was
from a government, which is more stable and secure than thirdly accepted. According to the result of this research,
from the private sector, and a payroll by a government it was found that the T-Test statistic had a Sig. value of
is more certain than that of the private one as it has been 0.021, which was less than a significance level of 0.05,
fixed according to payments scheduled. thus the hypothesis was accepted. This could be
Regarding compensation, it was found that there was the interpreted that career path influences decision-making
relationship between compensation and decision- in choosing civil service jobs. Since bureaucracy has
making in choosing civil service jobs at a significance official structure on promotion plans in each position
level of 0.05 and the relationship was correlated in the and each department, allowing people who make career
same direction. According to the result of this research, decisions know their own career path. This is in
it was found that the T-Test statistic had a Sig. value of accordance with Haar et al. (2014). It is the study about
0.000, which was less than a significance level of 0.05. the relationship among motivation, leadership and
This could be interpreted that the compensation factor organizational climate. The study revealed that career
including benefits influences decision-making in path influenced work.
choosing civil service jobs. That is in line with the The other study (Alniacik et al., 2012) examines the
research conducted by Amornwongpaiboon and relationships between the components of career
Arsuwattanakul (2018). The research states that motivation, employees’ affective commitment and their
compensation and benefits is the factor that influences job satisfaction, while controlling their demographic
career choice. As for the compensation system, it shows characteristics such as age, gender, income and
that the higher the compensation is, the more the organizational tenure. For this aim, it was conducted a
students will choose civil service jobs. The government field research on employees working in various
sector has adjusted the minimum salary to compete with industries. Research results (Alniacik et al., 2012)
the private sector. In addition, as to such COVID-19 showed that career motivation has a positive correlation
pandemic, income and the economy of Thailand have with organizational commitment and job satisfaction.
been greatly affected (The Bank of Thailand, 2020). Individual characteristics except respondents’ gender
Particularly, the private sector has to undertake salary did not exert any significant association with career
cuts or to maintain employee retention but without pay. motivation.
While on the other hand government agencies still pay However, career path under the civil service system
their employees’ salaries and benefits regularly. Most of when compared to the private sector’s still takes more
the students see that benefits received from working in steps and more time to move up to a higher position than
civil services such as medical expenses, children’s the private sector.
tuition fees, pensions are worth working for the As for job characteristics, it was found that there was the
government sector. Hence, this is one of the reasons why relationship between job characteristics and decision-
fourth-year students at Chiang Mai University more making in choosing civil service jobs at a significance
consider on this factor. level of 0.05, and their relationship was correlated in the
As for values, they were found to be correlated with same direction. The hypothesis was least accepted.
decision-making in choosing civil service jobs at a According to the result of this research, the finding was

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