Open AccessDifferences Between The Work Orientations Of College Accounting Majors And Those Who Are Most Successful In Accounting
Author(s) -
William L. King,
Robert J. Masters
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of applied business research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.149
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2157-8834
pISSN - 0892-7626
DOI - 10.19030/jabr.v6i3.6284
Subject(s) - conformity , accounting , work (physics) , psychology , orientation (vector space) , style (visual arts) , positive accounting , business , social psychology , accounting information system , financial accounting , mathematics , engineering , history , mechanical engineering , archaeology , geometry
Data from two studies suggest that university accounting majors tend to have a work orientation that is characterized by preciseness and conformity. However, alumni who have a thinking style that is more broadly imaginative and less consistent are more likely to report high earning and more rapid career progress than their peers. Possible reasons for the difference between the work orientation of accounting majors and those who are most successful in accounting are discussed.