Results of a study surveying a sample of students from grade 12 (with and without business training) indicated that most high school graduates do not have business skills sufficient to manage their personal business, and that business educators are not providing these skills. Survey questionnaire and statistical tables are appended. (MF)

Multiple recordings of a message in various accents were heard by 218 college students, including 26 nonnative English speakers. Ranked English accents in descending order were General American, British, Australian, Indian, Estuary, and Japanese. Perceptual differences were related to gender, ethnicity, nationality, and region. Implications for…

A study of 86 students in a master's of business administration program found that age was not a statistically significant predictor of performance for the full sample. However, it was negatively related to performance for students over age 32 and for older students with low verbal scores on the Graduate Management Admissions Test. (SK)

The Learning Environmental Preferences inventory was completed by 20 African-American, 24 Latino, and 25 white business administration freshmen. No significant differences in intellectual development were apparent among ethnic groups nor between men and women. Achievement as measured by grade point average or Scholastic Assessment Test scores was…

The effectiveness of interactive videodisc for teaching word processing was evaluated with 17 students using WordPerfect and a control group of 17 taught conventionally. Results revealed no significant difference in learner knowledge, learner attitude, and instruction time between the two groups. (JOW)

This longitudinal study compared business faculty's use of information technology in distance education as well as their perception of the technology's impact on their productivity and technology preferences between 2000 and 2006. Data were collected from 81 professors in 2000 and 140 professors in 2006 at AACSB-accredited business colleges across…

A survey of business administration faculty (n=25) and students (n=443) found that faculty were unaware of the benefits of multimedia, had few incentives to learn, and were comfortable with conventional methods. Students believed multimedia would improve understanding of course content; 64% thought multimedia had no drawbacks; 96% felt faculty did…

Despite the existence of a large body of research on teaching methodologies, most business schools do not offer programs on teaching effectiveness to their faculty, according to a national survey of 1,000 business faculty (335 responses). (SK)

Seventy-four percent of 145 deans of collegiate business schools surveyed have internship programs. They identified many advantages and benefits as well as problems such as extra time for program completion. Interns benefited companies by completing special projects, and internships served as recruiting tools and forged stronger relationships with…

According to 106 usable responses from 600 chief executive officers, they want increased corporate input in collegiate international business programs; they prefer graduates with a solid business foundation and communication skills; and interpersonal skills were most important when hiring for international positions. (SK)

Responses from 52 of 174 business faculty and 61 of 203 business practitioners rated important ethical concerns on a Kohlberg-influenced scale. A high degree of consistency between the two samples was found. Environmental, employment, and corporate/individual integrity issues ranked highest. (SK)

An investigation analyzed difficulty and discrimination statistics for 91 multiple-choice tests written by 46 business administration instructors and administered to 7,511 students. A large percentage of the tests failed the difficulty and discrimination standards proposed by several testing experts, implying that teachers need more preparation in…

Random sample of 26 (of 31) deans/faculty of business administration and 32 (of 41) business managers responded as follows: microcomputer applications needed more in 1995 will be electronic mail, bulletin boards, desktop publishing, and time management; word processing will be needed less; and business administration curricula do not currently…

A survey of 114 business graduates determined the perceived importance of writing competencies needed by business employees in relation to their employer category, their major area, and the size of their organization. Most important were mastery of fundamentals, coherence, decisiveness, and conciseness. (JOW)

Scores of 220 students on assessment instruments used for admission to a business management department (multiple-choice test, case analysis, executive summary, business presentation) were analyzed. Multiple choice was not a reliable measure of knowledge. The other three methods reliably measured knowledge, skills, and abilities for management…