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Does the Early Bird Get the Worm? An Analysis of Academic Success, Early Placement Preparation, and Hiring
Author(s) -
FREEMAN BRENDA,
SCHOPEN ANN
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of employment counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.252
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2161-1920
pISSN - 0022-0787
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1920.1992.tb00958.x
Subject(s) - credential , psychology , measure (data warehouse) , point (geometry) , relation (database) , academic achievement , mathematics education , applied psychology , social psychology , computer science , mathematics , geometry , computer security , database
Ability and effort, two aspects of Weiner's theory of resultant achievement, were examined in relation to success in securing full‐time employment. Using grade point average as a measure of ability and early credential preparation as a measure of effort, effort was found to be a significant predictor of employment.