The Impact of Scientific-applied Education on Career Empowerment of the Ministry of Jihad-e Agriculture Staff based on Social Cognitive Theory

This study strove to analyze the acquired career empowerment for scientific-applied education among Agricultural-jihad staff based on the Social Cognitive Theory. The research method was causal relation، and data gathering instrument was a researcher made questionnaire. After desighning content validity (experts views) reliability (Cronbach Alpha coefficient، α=94/40%) was assessed. The research population included، 120 emploees at the Ministry of Agricultural Jihad، who were graduated from scientific- applied courses offered by the ministry. Questionnairy sent to all mentioned staffs، out of which 102 questionnaires were filled، and later analyzed. Results indicated that the mentioned courses have contributed in professional empowerment of the employees involved to an optimal level. Based on diagnostic factor، six factors were identified including: independence، decision making، professional growth، career ability، meaningfulness، self efficacy and autonomy. These factors showed 80. 457% of the variance in variables. also regression results showed that seven variables: coordination of jobs with discipline، self-esteem، confidence within group، social structure of working group، uncertainty of workplace، age and internal control able to explain 91% of the variance in the staff empoverment.