Learning environment, students' attitude and intention to enhance current knowledge in the context of choosing accounting careerстатья из журнала
Аннотация: Purpose This research examines the influence of the learning environment and students' attitudes towards choosing an accounting career mediated by intention to enhance the current knowledge. Design/methodology/approach The online survey is adopted to test the research model of this research. There are 503 useable responses collected with the effective response rate of 72 per cent. Data analysis and hypothesis testing use Partial Least Square as part of the Structural Equation Modelling technique. Findings The results of this research indicate that accounting students possess positive attitude both towards the intention to enhance the current knowledge and choosing their accounting career. The learning environment includes educators and friends who give significant influence on students' intention. Besides, current knowledge enhancement is also discovered to be able to mediate the link between attitude, learning environment and intention to choose accounting career. Research limitations/implications Different generations may generate either different perception or different orientation in choosing accounting career. Therefore, future research can consider wider coverage and more updated object. Practical implications Findings of this research suggest that periodic improvement and renewal are necessary to administer to create an optimum learning environment, in term of teachers' capacity, teaching materials and supporting social environment. Originality/value This research contributes to any research related to attitudes towards choosing an accounting career. This study is the leading study that combines students' attitudes, learning environment, current knowledge enhancement, and career choice in one single model.
Год издания: 2020
Авторы: Saarce Elsye Hatane, Felicia Jesslyn Setiono, Fannie Felita Setiawan, Hatane Semuel, Yenni Mangoting
Издательство: Babeș-Bolyai University
Источник: Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education
Ключевые слова: Accounting Education and Careers, Higher Education and Employability, Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
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Том: 13
Выпуск: 1
Страницы: 79–97