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ERIC Number: EJ1203828
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Dec
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: EISSN-1835-9132
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Relevance of General Education: An Assessment of Undergraduate Business Students
Walters, Hannah D.; Bockorny, Kristi M.
e-Journal of Business Education and Scholarship of Teaching, v12 n3 p34-43 Dec 2018
In this study, the relevance of general education among undergraduate business students is assessed. Zaichkowsky's (1985) personal involvement inventory (PII) is used to assess perceived relevance. Data are collected via a survey administered to undergraduate business students at a Midwest, regional state university. The cognitive dimension of the involvement construct was evaluated with 7-point semantic differential-type scales measuring five items: important, relevant, means a lot to me, valuable, and needed. The affective dimension of the involvement construct was evaluated with exciting, appealing, and fascinating items also measured on a 7-point semantic differential-type scale. The results suggest strong support for the reduced set of eight-items from Zaichkowsky's (1994) scale modification. The proposed scale reduction appears to capture both affective and cognitive dimensions within the context of higher education.
Australian Business Education Research Association. PO Box 408, Mapleton, Queensland 4560, Australia. e-mail: editor@ejbest.org; Web site: http://www.ejbest.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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