Business Administration Students Research Articles

Impact of the business mindset on student perceptions of the non-compete agreement

One of the major tasks of the Business Law course is the acquisition and right application of legal concepts by business and public administration students. This article makes an insight into the inconsistency exposed through surveying the students' opinions on non-compete agreements. The study bases on the hypothesis that the business mindset which dominates American society influences the students' perception of this legal concept. Pursuing the aim to unveil the cognitive factors influencing the students' perception, the author traces the formation and historical dynamics of the concept of business mindset in the US, and its influence on popular attitudes to legal concepts resulting in the positive perception of non-compete agreement. Contributing to such positive perception was creation of a delusional myth compensating for the harsh reality of capitalism and euphemizing the words ‘capitalism’ and ‘capitalist’. The author offers actions to address students’ perception, in order to bring their subjective views and attitudes in compliance with legal reality and scientific worldview.

Incivility Within and Beyond Classrooms: Exploring the Perceptions of Targets, Instigators, and Observers

This study aimed at understanding the perceptions of female students who had experienced or witnessed incivility by faculty, and instigated incivility in or out of the classroom and how it affected them. Through the application of a phenomenological and qualitative approach, data were collected from eight (8) female business administration students from public sector universities of Quetta, Pakistan. The findings of the study revealed that female students experienced and witnessed faculty incivility within and beyond the classrooms, which included harassment, character assassination, and humiliation characterized as intense behaviors of faculty. These encounters of faculty incivility resulted in psychological distress like depression, interrupted sleeping patterns, and fear. Furthermore, the findings concerning instigated incivility exhibited that those female students who misbehaved with their instructors were distressed and wanted to quit their studies. The results of this study would be helpful for the university administration to develop policies to combat incivility in educational institutions.

Pandemic Fights in a Network! COVID-19 Challenges in Northeast Brazil

ABSTRACT With the occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, it became imperative to adopt emergency measures to prevent a crisis in the health system in northeastern Brazil. In this context, Miguel Bastos, manager of Sistema Indústria, a class entity in the northeastern industrial sector, dedicated all his efforts to coordinate an emerging network of institutions involved in research, development, innovation, manufacturing, and maintenance of products demanded by a health system. Thus, this teaching case aims to allow students to understand the context of a cooperation network created to meet the needs of the health sector in combating the pandemic of COVID-19. Given the difficulties inherent in a leadership process involving seven different institutions, how should the protagonist organize this network to meet the expected demands? The case has as target audience undergraduate Business Administration students, as well as lato sensu graduate courses, in subjects such as Business Strategy, Cooperation Networks, Public-Private Partnerships, among others that address the themes proposed in the present case. It is noteworthy that authors collected data from participant observation, secondary data, and interviews. The characters are real, but the names are fictitious.

Assessment of the On-the-Job Training Program of Business Administration Students of Kalinga State University

The study pursued to determine the perception of the business students on the effectiveness of the On-the-Job Training Program of the Kalinga State University in four areas, namely support of the college, pre-placement activities, support of the host agency, and effectiveness of the on-the-job training in terms of academic, personal and enterprise skills. The study used descriptive methods using a survey questionnaire as the primary tool for gathering the responses of two hundred thirty-nine respondents. The study revealed that the students perceived the OJT program of the University as average. Also, the common problems encountered by trainees were a mismatch of tasks with the course program, lack of supervision by the adviser and supervisor, limited time for OJT, and lack of proper orientation about the work. Thus, the University needs to strengthen its support to student trainees; improve pre-placement activities, and enhance host agencies' support to develop trainees' academic, personal, and entrepreneurial skills. The University needs to establish guidelines in choosing host agencies to ensure the relevance and quality of training provided to trainees are aligned to their chosen fields. The findings of this study can be used to improve OJT programs for undergraduate students to ensure students' competitiveness.

Pandemic Fights in a Network! COVID-19 Challenges in Northeast Brazil

ABSTRACT With the occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, it became imperative to adopt emergency measures to prevent a crisis in the health system in northeastern Brazil. In this context, Miguel Bastos, manager of Sistema Indústria, a class entity in the northeastern industrial sector, dedicated all his efforts to coordinate an emerging network of institutions involved in research, development, innovation, manufacturing, and maintenance of products demanded by a health system. Thus, this teaching case aims to allow students to understand the context of a cooperation network created to meet the needs of the health sector in combating the pandemic of COVID-19. Given the difficulties inherent in a leadership process involving seven different institutions, how should the protagonist organize this network to meet the expected demands? The case has as target audience undergraduate Business Administration students, as well as lato sensu graduate courses, in subjects such as Business Strategy, Cooperation Networks, Public-Private Partnerships, among others that address the themes proposed in the present case. It is noteworthy that authors collected data from participant observation, secondary data, and interviews. The characters are real, but the names are fictitious.

The Attitude of Graduate students toward Research and their Intention to Conduct Research in the Future

The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between cognitive and affective attitude of students toward research and their intention to conduct research. To support the objective of the study, theories along human attitude and human behaviour, the concept of academic research were reviewed and studies in line with the current study was also reviewed. The study uses descriptive correlational and quantitative study. The population of the study was all Master in Business Administration students of Divine Word Colleges in Ilocos Region. The data were gathered through validated questionnaires. To interpret the data, the statistical tools were used such as weighted mean was applied to determine the level of cognitive and affective attitude of students and their behavioural intention to conduct research. While Pearson r was used to determine the relationship between cognitive and affective attitude and behavioural intention to conduct research. The study found that there is a correlation between cognitive and affective attitude, both positive and negative attitude, toward research and the intention to conduct research. Thus, the hypothesis of the study is accepted.

Estilos de aprendizagem e desempenho acadêmico de universitários de administração

Este estudo teve o objetivo de investigar a relação entre os estilos de aprendizagem em situações de uso das Tecnologias da Informação e Comunicação (TICs) e o desempenho acadêmico de estudantes universitários de administração. A amostra foi composta por 286 estudantes de administração, com idades entre 18 e 43 anos (M = 21,97; DP = 3,10), sendo 53,15% do gênero feminino. Os dados sobre estilos foram coletados por meio da Escala de Estilos de Aprendizagem em Situações de Uso de Tecnologias; os dados sobre desempenho acadêmico, por sua vez, foram obtidos com base em avaliações realizadas em uma disciplina de graduação em administração, utilizando a metodologia ativa de aprendizagem baseada em problemas (PBL). Os resultados indicaram que o desempenho acadêmico dos estudantes de administração não dependeu de seus estilos de aprendizagem, possivelmente em função da diversidade de atividades realizadas no âmbito da metodologia ativa adotada.

Redesigning an Information Systems Course for MBA Students

Master of Business Administration (MBA) students positively evaluate an Information Systems (IS) course inclusive of a real-world business project compared to one that does not. Blooms' Digital Taxonomy was used to redesign learning concepts covered in an MBA IS course by shifting from "Remembering" to "Applying" as the best teaching method for adult business professionals. A real-world group business project included in an accelerated online MBA program improved online evaluations; integrating IS concepts embedded within actual business processes resulted in a positive perception of the Management Information Systems (MIS) course. Our findings align well with Knowles' theory of Andragogy concerning the learning motivation of adult students. MBA IS Instructors must use experiential learning methods in a problem-solving context so that students understand the "Why" of the impact of essential IS business processes. This knowledge has immediate and lasting effects on student careers.

How self-sacrificial leadership influences employee voice: Psychological safety as a mediator

This research investigated the mediating role of psychological safety in the relationship between self-sacrificial leadership and employee voice. We used a two-wave survey to collect data from a sample of 329 Master of Business Administration students at two universities in North China. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Results show that self-sacrificial leadership had a direct positive effect on employee voice, and psychological safety partially mediated this relationship. Our findings expand the literature on the self-sacrificial leadership–employee voice link, and highlight the importance of the role of psychological safety. This study has practical implications for managers seeking to develop a self-sacrificial leadership style to encourage employees to express constructive opinions about workrelated issues.

Self-sacrificial leadership and employee creativity: The mediating role of psychological safety

Previous research has revealed the importance of leadership in promoting employee creativity. However, the mechanism by which selfsacrificial leadership facilitates employee creativity is not well understood. We proposed a model explaining why self-sacrificial leadership may enhance employee creativity, which we tested with data from 206 part-time Master of Business Administration students and their supervisors at two Chinese universities. Results of structural equation modeling analysis show that self-sacrificial leadership had a positive relationship with employee creativity, both directly and also indirectly through the mediator of psychological safety. These findings shed light on how self-sacrificial leadership helps to enhance employee creativity. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

The effect of business administration students’ individual values on their entrepreneurial tendency in Istanbul

The effect of business administration students’ individual values on their entrepreneurial tendency in Istanbul

Leadership at Godrej: a treasured heirloom transformed into a valuable brand

Purpose The purpose of this study is to bring out the success of the Godrej Group, focusing on their leadership styles and discussing how authentic and ethical leadership leads to value-based leadership (VBL), which has its eminence in the post-COVID-19 world. Design/methodology/approach The case study has been designed based on secondary published sources and few informal interactions with the leaders associated with the Godrej Group. Findings It was found that VBL is derived from authentic and ethical leadership and Adi Godrej, Chairman of Godrej Group, managed to sail through all these years successfully by adopting the authentic, ethical and VBL style, thereby transforming the family business into a global business and a valuable brand. Originality/value The case study is based on secondary published sources and informal interactions with the Godrejites. The different elements and eminence of authentic, ethical and VBL styles are explored. These values will play a significant role in the post-COVID-19 world. Value-based leader inculcates a clear, honest, empathetic and simple approach to employer–employee communication as the COVID-19 situation evolves. This case will therefore be of value to anyone using or considering a value-based approach to developing a successful leadership culture. These include Masters of Business Administration students, entrepreneurs, professional practitioners, etc.

Tendencias para implementar proyectos creativos por estudiantes de administración de empresas

La economía creativa es considerada como la generación de riqueza basada en el talento, la propiedad intelectual, la conectividad y la cultura en un país, elementos que son apuntalados desde la innovación y el uso de la tecnología. Las actividades creativas aportarían más de dos billones de dólares anuales a la economía mundial. Este estudio pretende conocer las tendencias de los estudiantes de administración de empresas para implementar proyectos creativos, también trata de identificar aquellos elementos de apoyo que deberían provenir tanto de la academia como del Estado hacia el desarrollo de este sector. Se utilizó el método exploratorio descriptivo, estudio de caso en la Facultad de Ciencias Administrativas de la Universidad Central del Ecuador, aplicando encuestas a estudiantes de los últimos niveles pertenecientes a sus tres carreras. El cuestionario se basó en las actividades de la clasificación sectorial de las industrias creativas de la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre Comercio y Desarrollo (UNCTAD). Entre los resultados se menciona que los estudiantes tienden por la implementación de proyectos de servicios de publicidad, los relacionados con actividades de I+D y artesanías. Los elementos de apoyo que son necesidad de los estudiantes de esta rama son la formación en propiedad intelectual, capital semilla, asistencia técnica en diseño de prototipos y políticas de Estado apropiadas.

Method for Calculating Children’s Parenting and Self-Concept towards Student’s Environmental Behaviour Using Correlational Approach

The purpose of this study is to find the correlation among three variables namely children’s parenting and self-concept to increase students’ environmental behaviour on college students of Office Administration and Business Administration of Universitas Bina Sarana Informatika in Central Jakarta. Research and Development is chosen by involving 120 college students. The data were collected through participant observation using questionnaires. The data searched by the researcher using correlational approach with survey technique. The research findings showed that (1) the correlation between children’s parenting and students’ environment behaviour is positive and significant with the result of correlation is 0,327, (2) the correlation between self-concept and students’ environmental behaviour is positive and significant with the result of correlation is 0,360, and (3) the correlation both children’s parenting and self-concept is positive and significant with the result of contributed 0,253 towards environmental behaviour.

Do Business Administration degrees encourage entrepreneurship and strengthen connection with business incubators?

PurposeFirst, this paper aims to study the extent to which students in business administration degrees are aware of the characteristics of the business ecosystem. Second, the degree of knowledge of the benefits resulting from the interaction between the university-based business incubators and the universities are studied.Design/methodology/approachTo focus the discussion, a survey is conducted, asking students their preferences as future professionals, as well as their knowledge about specific sources of financing, namely, venture capital and crowdfunding and other networks useful to foster the creation of companies such as business incubators.FindingsResults reveal that the students under study mostly prefer to work as employees in a company. Additionally, these results suggest a poor knowledge from students regarding specific aspects related to entrepreneurship and, more specifically, business incubators. These empirical results underline the need to shift the focus of subject programmes towards a greater focus on entrepreneurship. Additionally, the results also draw attention to the need of fostering the relationship between business incubators and universities, so that students become aware of the support that these networks can provide to entrepreneurs in the early stages of business projects.Research limitations/implicationsThe data analysis for this study is built based on a survey of students attending specific finance courses at a Spanish public university. It is worth noting that in this study we have based on the supply side whereby future research might focus on the point of view given by the firm’s recruitment of business administration students. In addition, to strengthen the conclusions drawn from this study, further research should increase the sample period and the outcomes achieved at other universities in different regions.Practical implicationsIn terms of policy implications, the empirical findings highlight the relevance of understanding the effectiveness of entrepreneurship programmes, given the budgetary expenditure involved in entrepreneurship education.Originality/valueThe relevance of the issue has been highlighted through a literature review of the past 10 years. In terms of policy implications, the empirical findings highlight the relevance of understanding the effectiveness of entrepreneurship programmes, given the budgetary expenditure involved in entrepreneurship education.

Self-efficacy mediates the relationship between entrepreneurial passion and entrepreneurial behavior among Master of Business Administration students

Passion as a central characteristic of entrepreneurs has gained credence in explaining entrepreneurial behaviors, yet there is still a lack of knowledge about the mechanisms that explain the effect of entrepreneurial passion. I extended the growing body of research on the entrepreneurial passion–entrepreneurial behavior relationship by focusing on the mediating role of self-efficacy. To test my hypotheses I used structural equation modeling to analyze data obtained from surveys completed by 307 Master of Business Administration students from 6 Chinese universities. Results show that the effect of entrepreneurial passion on entrepreneurial behavior was fully mediated by self-efficacy. This finding sheds light on the role of self-efficacy in transmitting the impact of entrepreneurial passion on entrepreneurial behavior, providing valuable evidence on how to promote entrepreneurial behavior. Limitations and directions for future research are presented.

Learning Styles in Business Management students: An empirical study in Portuguese Higher Education

This research aims to identify the learning styles of Portuguese higher education students in business administration, and in return to enable the identification of effective ways to foster the teaching-learning process. The research is divided into two parts: a theoretical approach and the analysis and discussion of the results obtained in light of the learning style of these students as characterized by the Felder-Silvernman model. The data were collected from 3 Portuguese Higher Education Institutions and seek to contribute to the improvement of the learning process in business management courses and to provide for adequate planning of learning strategies aimed at educational success. The statistical analysis of the data was performed with SPSS version 25.0 for Windows and included both descriptive and inferential statistics. The results of the study are consistent with the findings in the literature in similar contexts, suggesting that learning styles vary according to the individual. Regarding gender, a variable that has been studied relatively little to date, there is also evidence in the study that female students seem to use cognitive strategies significantly more than their male counterparts.

The Raising Factor, That Great Unknown. A Guided Activity for Undergraduate Students

In the first years of their economics degree programs, students will face many problems successfully dealing with a range of subjects with quantitative content. Specifically, in the field of statistics, difficulties to reach some basic academic achievements have been observed. Hence, a continuing challenge for statistics teachers is how to make this subject more appealing for students through the design and implementation of new teaching methodologies. The latter tend to follow two main approaches. On the one hand, it is useful for the learning process to propose practical activities that can connect theoretical concepts with real applications in the economic context. On the other hand, we should design multidisciplinary activities that link concepts from different subjects. With this goal in mind, in this article we propose a complete activity for first year students in business administration and economics degree programs, aimed to reinforce some basic statistical and economic concepts, while other basic transversal skills are also practiced, all within the subject of statistics.

Undergraduates Characteristics and public transportation services use in the 21st Century (the case of the Faculty of Management Science, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand)

The purposes of this research were (1) to survey the level of graduates’ desirable characteristics in the 21st century graduates of business administration students, Faculty of Management Science, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University and (2) to explore multiple pair-wise comparisons between the characteristics of the department and the graduates’ desirable characteristics in the 21st century of the Faculty of Management Science, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University. This study is a quantitative study for which the specified population, chosen by the researcher, included employers of graduates and related parties of the students of business administration program, Faculty of Management Science, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University in Bangkok and its vicinity. The data was collected by using questionnaires from 681 samples, which were included in this study using purposive selection technique. The data was then analyzed using descriptive statistics to explain or describe the properties or characteristics of the distribution of variables such as Percentage, Mean and Standard Deviation together with analyzing the differences between the mean values of the two sample groups whether they were actually different or not using one-way ANOVA. The Labour Market Trends / Graduate Desirable Characteristics In the 21st century/Business Administration GraduateThe results of the research revealed that the desirable characteristics of graduates in the 21st century as required from the employers of the graduates of business administration program in terms of morality and ethics were found with an overall average score at the highest level (= 4.68 and SD = 0.43) with honesty ranked at number 1 in particular. Parts of the sampled population which included governmental departments and state enterprise units were found requiring desirable characteristics of graduates in the 21s century of the Faculty of Management Science, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, overall more than private agencies significantly at the level of 0.05

Business Games and Stock Market: An analysis of students’ learning in a Business Administration course

This paper addresses the use of experiential learning to improve knowledge about the capital market, by applying a program with business games, using an electronic simulator of the Brazilian stock market. The objective was analyzing the cognitive domain of the participants after application of an educational program about the capital market, using a business game tailored for stock market trading. The descriptive study, with a quantitative approach, used the quasi-experiment technique to collect data on the learning of undergraduate business administration students at a federal university located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The data were submitted nonparametric statistical analysis with the inferential Mann-Whitney U-test as well as tests of comparison of medians. The results revealed statistically significant differences in assimilating knowledge between the groups of participants. The G1 group, whose theoretical content was exposed before the game application, showed an assimilation of superior knowledge. In this sense, it was possible to conclude that the way the educational program with the business game was applied affected the students’ assimilation of knowledge.