Needed Accounting Competencies to the Job Market

Hejase, Hussin J.; Rkein, Hassan; Hamdar, Bassam; Hejase, Ale J.

doi:10.37745/bjmas.2022.0289

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“…This rotation is of choice to solve negative signs in most factors. Ordinarily, according to Hejase et al (2014), "rotation reduces the number of complex variables and improves interpretation" (p. 1573). Table 15 illustrates the final step of the Factor analysis process by discussing the resultant factors and showing their respective elements.…”

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Exploring the Impact of Bilingualism in Early Life on Foreign Language Learning for University Students in Lebanon - Analytics: Part II

M. Chehimi,

J. Hejase,

J. Hejase

2024

JSEL

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This study, part of two, analyzes how growing up in a bilingual or multilingual environment impacts foreign language learning abilities, focusing on Lebanese university students. A quantitative, deductive, and positivist approach is used. The sample of 153 Lebanese university students with different majors was selected purposively and conveniently based on the students' free will participation. A survey of four sections was used. It includes knowledge questions addressing different sets of attitudinal statements characterizing the students’ and their parents’ status, home habits, background, and practices of the English language; the attitude of students toward the English language along the three dimensions of Towers-Perrin’s ISR model; the family’s attachment to books, and demographics of the participants and their parents. Questions and statements were dyadic, multiple choice, and four- and five-level Likert scales. Collected data were analyzed using the IBM SPSS version 26.0 package. Data analysis used descriptive, factor, and linear regression analyses. This paper, part 2 of 2, provides the detailed quantitative analysis necessary to test the hypothesized research questions, review the proposed conceptual framework, and create a statistically revised framework. Results show the persistence and statistically supported Towers Perrin’s ISR model as a significant contributor to students’ motivation to learn a foreign language and improve performance. Most variables in the framework were statistically insignificant whereby the corresponding null hypotheses H01, H02, H03, H04, and H09, were accepted (i.e., unrelated variables) and null hypotheses H05, H06, H07, and H08 were rejected (i.e., related variables). Other determinants were explored and the resultant regression model affirmed this paper’s objective, i.e., bilingual students were motivated to learn a foreign language. Also, the students were encouraged by their bilingual parents who read to them at a young age. Findings contribute to theoretical and practical domains. Theoretically, the study offers insights into the relationship between early language exposure and subsequent language acquisition. The outcomes inform EFL teaching methods, curriculum design, and language policy initiatives in multilingual societies like Lebanon and others.

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Exploring the Impact of Bilingualism in Early Life on Foreign Language Learning for University Students in Lebanon - Analytics: Part II

M. Chehimi,

J. Hejase,

J. Hejase

2024

JSEL

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“…Furthermore, similar works dealing with the gap between HEIs' curricula and the job market in accounting or other majors have been published (Hakim & Bizri, 2015;Majzoub & Aga, 2015). However, those dealing with identifying technical competencies in accounting include (El-Mousawi, 2018;Ahmad and Zalzali, 2022), while those dealing with needed competencies due to accounting and automation (Hejase, Rkein, & Fayyad-Kazan, 2021;Rkein et al, 2020;Rkein et al, 2019), competencies gap in general (Hejase, 2023), competencies needed in accounting for the job market (Hejase et al, 2023), journalism and digital media (Aladdine, 2022), and hospitality management (Hejase , Hamdar , and Maraouch , 2014). Moreover , Ronak Pansara 's research in 2021 explores the challenges faced in implementing and consolidating master data management systems , which is relevant to the field of competencies .…”

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Needed MIS Competencies to the Job Market: Students’ Perspective

Hejase,

Fayyad-Kazan,

Hejase

et al. 2023

BJMAS

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The purpose of this paper is to investigate and identify the sets of competencies that are commensurate with employability requirements. The study follows a quantitative, deductive, and positivist approach. A sample of 62 Lebanese students majoring in management information technology and management information systems (MIT/MIS) was selected conveniently based on the participants' willingness to participate. Students belonged to three Lebanese universities. The research capitalizes on a survey questionnaire divided into three sections. The first section includes knowledge questions, the second section constitutes five parts that address different sets of competencies, and the third section constitutes demographics. Questions and statements followed different styles. Collected data were analyzed using the IBM SPSS version 26.0 package. Data analysis used descriptive, factor, and linear regression analyses. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire were very favorable. Results identified seven factors, each factor constituting 3 to 10 elements. These were condensed using a variable transformation technique and obtained weighted sums modeled using regression analysis. As a result, a competency model was assessed based on the students' current competencies against the necessary employability competencies. The research outcomes serve as a boost to the MIT/MIS competencies theoretical foundations in the context of Lebanon. Moreover, results, though not generalized, serve as an eye-opener for future research. Several recommendations posit the implications to policymakers in higher education and employers in the ICT sectors and other technology-based companies.

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Needed Accounting Competencies to the Job Market

Cited by 2 publications

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Exploring the Impact of Bilingualism in Early Life on Foreign Language Learning for University Students in Lebanon - Analytics: Part II

Exploring the Impact of Bilingualism in Early Life on Foreign Language Learning for University Students in Lebanon - Analytics: Part II

Needed MIS Competencies to the Job Market: Students’ Perspective

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