2019
DOI: 10.1108/jieb-02-2018-0004
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What influences the course major decision of accounting and non-accounting students?

Abstract: Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors that influence the course major decisions of accounting and non-accounting students. Design/methodology/approach A set of questionnaires was developed and administered to 550 undergraduate business students from the University of Ghana Business School. Statistical tests were conducted to examine the mean differences of students’ views on the factors that influence course major selection. Logistic regression analysis was employed to investigate t… Show more

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“…Problems regarding the duration of education, and whether or not it is considered to be too long, rely on the perceptions of students and are relatively dependent on their individual assessment. This is in accordance with previous research which states that students who major in accounting are driven more by selfinterest (Owusu et al, 2019).…”
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confidence: 93%
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“…Problems regarding the duration of education, and whether or not it is considered to be too long, rely on the perceptions of students and are relatively dependent on their individual assessment. This is in accordance with previous research which states that students who major in accounting are driven more by selfinterest (Owusu et al, 2019).…”
Section: Below)supporting
confidence: 93%
“…confidence of students in their academic strength as well as their abilities to manage the academic work (Owusu, Bekoe, Okyere, & Welbeck, 2019) and also their gender (Hauff & Nilsson, 2020). Previous research has also found that students' awareness of continuing professional education was marked by spontaneity and gratuity (Shatskaya, 2019).…”
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confidence: 98%
“…Students' motivation becomes significant in their judgment to pursue a degree, especially in accounting [6]. Students who favor taking accounting majors typically do so with the optimism of establishing new skills and increasing their self-confidence and learning about new ideas [7]. To become an accountant requires lifelong learning and has the key to success [8].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Some factors support accounting students in maintaining future careers in the accounting field. For example, employing students to get innovative learning methods, such as using case studies; getting interactive teaching methods, and technology-based learning, encourages active students to maintain their interests [7]. Hence Hatane, et al stated that choosing an accounting career is a good idea, and the right decision is obtained with the highest response.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Many studies that analysed the perceptions held by undergraduate students towards accounting have found that these perceptions are important in determining whether students will major in accounting and more importantly, pursue it as a career (Felton et al, 1994;Ahmed et al, 1997;Marriott & Marriott, 2003;Jackling & Calero, 2006;Jackling & Keneley, 2009;Bekoe et al, 2018;Owusu et al, 2019). It has commonly been observed that "students usually decide or confirm their majors during their first two years at university and during their first accounting course" (Mauldin et al,p.…”
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confidence: 99%