“…Swinyard, 1981;Swinyard et al 1991;Broadbridge, 2003aBroadbridge, , 2003bBroadbridge et al 2009;Mokhlis, 2014aMokhlis, , 2014bMokhlis, , 2014c. However, very few studies have addressed the factors that influence students' perceptions of retailing careers (Shim, Warrington, & Goldsberry, 1999). The current study approaches from the perspective of means-end chain theory, and intends: (1) to introduce personal values as underlying beliefs to explain students' perceived importance of job attributes, and (2) in turn which job attributes are relevant in explaining students' retail career intention.…”