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The Tables Turned: Factors MBA Students Use in Deciding Among Prospective Employers
Author(s) -
PHILLIPS CARL R.,
PHILLIPS ANTOINETTE S.
Publication year - 1998
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.2161-1920.1998.tb00998.x
Subject(s) - psychology , personnel selection , selection (genetic algorithm) , medical education , social psychology , management , medicine , economics , artificial intelligence , computer science
Past research has revealed a number of determinants of selection decisions for college students. Given the large number of students graduating with MBA degrees and firms recruiting and hiring applicants with such degrees, the purpose of this study was to examine how MBA students would rate certain job factors. This study reports students' ratings of 23 factors potentially present in workplaces. The most and least important factors are discussed. In addition, implications for organizational recruiting practices and for on‐campus career counselors are presented.