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What Influences the Course Major Decision of Accounting and Non-Accounting Students?
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Owusu, Godfred Matthew Yaw; Bekoe, Rita Amoah; Okyere, Sarah Anobil; Welbeck, Edem Emerald – Journal of International Education in Business, 2019
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors that influence the course major decisions of accounting and non-accounting students. Design/methodology/approach: A set of questionnaires was developed and administered to 550 undergraduate business students from the University of Ghana Business School. Statistical tests were…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Course Selection (Students), Decision Making, Accounting
What Predicts Skill Transfer? An Exploratory Study of Goal Orientation, Training Self-Efficacy and Organizational Supports
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Chiaburu, Dan S.; Marinova, Sophia V. – International Journal of Training and Development, 2005
Results from a study examining the predictors of skill transfer from an instructional to a work environment are presented. Prior research indicates that skill transfer is a function of both individual and contextual factors. A total of 186 employees from a work organization were surveyed on individual dimensions (goal orientation, training…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Self Efficacy, Goal Orientation, Motivation