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Measuring the Academic Self-Efficacy of First-Year Accounting Students
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Byrne, Marann; Flood, Barbara; Griffin, Julie – Accounting Education, 2014
This study measured the levels of academic self-efficacy of first-year accounting students. It also investigated whether there were any gender differences and the extent to which efficacy levels explained variation in academic performance. Overall the analysis revealed that many students lacked the confidence to participate fully in the academic…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Accounting, College Freshmen, Academic Aptitude
Burnout among Accounting and Finance Academics in Ireland
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Byrne, Marann; Chughtai, Aamir; Flood, Barbara; Murphy, Evelyn; Willis, Pauline – International Journal of Educational Management, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to assess the levels of burnout experienced by accounting and finance academics in Ireland. Design/methodology/approach: Data for this cross-sectional survey study were collected from 100 accounting and finance academics teaching in Irish third level institutions. Independent sample "t"-tests, one…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Accounting, Teaching Methods, Statistical Analysis
Job Satisfaction among Accounting and Finance Academics: Empirical Evidence from Irish Higher Education Institutions
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Byrne, Marann; Chughtai, Aamir Ali; Flood, Barbara; Willis, Pauline – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2012
The central aim of the present study was to examine the levels of job satisfaction among accounting and finance academics in Irish higher education institutions. Additionally, this research sought to uncover the factors linked to the overall job satisfaction of these teachers. The findings showed that while, participants were generally satisfied…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Evidence, Accounting, Job Satisfaction
An Inter-Institutional Exploration of the Learning Approaches of Students Studying Accounting
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Byrne, Marann; Flood, Barbara; Willis, Pauline – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2009
This paper provides a comparative analysis of the learning approaches of students taking their first course in accounting at a United States or an Irish university. The data for this study was gathered from 204 students in the U.S. and 309 in Ireland, using the Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students (ASSIST, 1997) which measures…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Study Skills, Comparative Analysis, Accounting