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Pengaruh Soft Skill, Efikasi Diri, dan Keaktifan Berorganisasi terhadap Kesiapan Kerja Mahasiswa Tingkat Akhir Program Studi Manajemen Universitas Dian Nuswantoro

  • Aprilia Icha Puspitasari1*
  • Artha Febriana2
  • Aris Puji Purwatiningsih3
  • Tito Aditya Perdana4
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* Corresponding Author: Aprilia Icha Puspitasari
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Abstract

Work readiness is a condition in which an individual possesses the abilities, knowledge, attitudes, and skills required to enter the workforce. It serves as a bridge between the world of education and industry. Based on tracer study data from Universitas Dian Nuswantoro, approximately 64.7% of alumni over the past five years have not yet been employed or engaged in entrepreneurship, indicating that students’ work readiness remains a significant challenge. This study aims to analyze the influence of soft skills, self-efficacy, and organizational activeness on the work readiness of final-semester students in the Management Study Program at Universitas Dian Nuswantoro, batch 2022. The research population consisted of 558 management students, with a sample of 125 respondents selected using purposive sampling techniques. The study employed a quantitative approach with a survey design, collecting data through Likert-scale questionnaires and analyzing them using Partial Least Squares–Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) with SmartPLS 4. Soft skills, self-efficacy, and organizational activeness collectively explain 78% of the variance in students’ work readiness (R-square = 0.780). The results indicate that soft skills, self-efficacy, and organizational activeness have a significant positive effect on work readiness, demonstrating that these three independent variables enhance students’ professional work readiness.

Keywords

Soft Skills Self-Efficacy Organizational Activity Work Readiness

How to Cite

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Puspitasari, A. I., Febriana, A., Purwatiningsih, A. P., & Perdana, T. A. (2026). Pengaruh Soft Skill, Efikasi Diri, dan Keaktifan Berorganisasi terhadap Kesiapan Kerja Mahasiswa Tingkat Akhir Program Studi Manajemen Universitas Dian Nuswantoro. Jurnal EMT KITA, 10(4), 1969-1983. https://doi.org/10.35870/emt.v10i4.6682

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Author Biographies

Aprilia Icha Puspitasari, Universitas Dian Nuswantoro

Program Studi Manajemen, Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Universitas Dian Nuswantoro, Kota Semarang, Provinsi Jawa Tengah, Indonesia.

Artha Febriana, Universitas Dian Nuswantoro

Program Studi Manajemen, Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Universitas Dian Nuswantoro, Kota Semarang, Provinsi Jawa Tengah, Indonesia.

Aris Puji Purwatiningsih, Universitas Dian Nuswantoro

Program Studi Manajemen, Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Universitas Dian Nuswantoro, Kota Semarang, Provinsi Jawa Tengah, Indonesia.

Tito Aditya Perdana, Universitas Dian Nuswantoro

Program Studi Manajemen, Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Universitas Dian Nuswantoro, Kota Semarang, Provinsi Jawa Tengah, Indonesia.

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