TY - JOUR
T1 - Employer satisfaction ratings of recent business graduates
AU - Davison, Leslie J.
AU - Brown, James M.
AU - Davison, Mark L.
PY - 1993
Y1 - 1993
N2 - This study examined employer opinions of strengths and weaknesses of business graduates hired during the previous three years. A total of 176 personnel officers from a national sample responded to the survey. In contrast to the literature, the respondents expressed a high degree of overall satisfaction with recent business hires. Employers were satisfied in thirty‐five areas. The eleven areas of greatest satisfaction were (1) punctuality, (2) honesty, (3) professional grooming, (4) ethical behavior, (5) dependability, (6) willingness to work hard, (7) commitment to lifelong learning, (8) pride in work quality, (9) ability to get along well with others, (10) sound academic training, and (11) good work habits. The five areas in which the greatest dissatisfaction existed were rank‐ordered as follows: (1) desktop publishing background, (2) realistic expectations about advancement, (3) realistic expectations about starting salary, (4) a computer graphics background, and (5) writing effectiveness.
AB - This study examined employer opinions of strengths and weaknesses of business graduates hired during the previous three years. A total of 176 personnel officers from a national sample responded to the survey. In contrast to the literature, the respondents expressed a high degree of overall satisfaction with recent business hires. Employers were satisfied in thirty‐five areas. The eleven areas of greatest satisfaction were (1) punctuality, (2) honesty, (3) professional grooming, (4) ethical behavior, (5) dependability, (6) willingness to work hard, (7) commitment to lifelong learning, (8) pride in work quality, (9) ability to get along well with others, (10) sound academic training, and (11) good work habits. The five areas in which the greatest dissatisfaction existed were rank‐ordered as follows: (1) desktop publishing background, (2) realistic expectations about advancement, (3) realistic expectations about starting salary, (4) a computer graphics background, and (5) writing effectiveness.
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U2 - 10.1002/hrdq.3920040409
DO - 10.1002/hrdq.3920040409
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84991145353
SN - 1044-8004
VL - 4
SP - 391
EP - 399
JO - Human Resource Development Quarterly
JF - Human Resource Development Quarterly
IS - 4
ER -