Academic excellences of business graduates through nudging: prospects in Saudi Arabia

Sulphey, M. M.; Al-Kahtani, Nasser S.

doi:10.1504/ijil.2018.092926

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“…While some are dismissed or found to be not fit to continue studies, a large majority of them drop out on their own volition. High dropout rate in Saudi Arabia is definitely a malady that faces the Saudi higher education scenario, which need to be addressed in a war footing (Sulphey, 2017;Sulphey and Alkahtani, 2018). This should not happen given the fact that a large chunk of students join public universities and are often granted scholarships for carrying on their studies.…”

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Relationship between admission grades and academic achievement

Sulphey¹,

Al-Kahtani²,

Syed³

2018

JESI

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The predictive validity of standardized eligibility test for college admissions is a matter of debate and controversy. Standardized admission test came into vogue in the later part of the previous century. It gained traction due to various reasons. The main reason for this is the heterogeneity of high school GPA and the inherent drawbacks of teacher made tests. Often teacher-made tests fail to follow the basic rules of test construction, and are hence considered to be of poor quality. Standardized admission tests came to be widely accepted due to its presumed scientific predictive validity. Though number of studies has examined the predictive validity of standardized admission tests with respect to various health courses, there is a gap in literature with respect to business students. This study examined the relationship between the admission grades (high school GPA and GAT) of Saudi college students and their academic achievement. The result of the study points towards a strong relationship between the two variables. .

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Relationship between admission grades and academic achievement

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Al-Kahtani²,

Syed³

2018

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“…Behavioral economic insights become interesting topic to inform intervention design in education (Andor, Fels, Renz, & Rzepka, 2018;Damgaard & Nielsen, 2018;Hortal, 2019). One of the behavioral barriers is known as bounded rationality (Hortal, 2019;Patterson, 2018;Sulphey & Alkahtani, 2018). Thaler and Sunstein (2008) state that irrational decisions are likely to occur in four situations.…”

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“…Despite the importance of universities and their benefits, many students perform poorly or decide to drop out of university. In fact, the dropout rate from universities and colleges in Saudi Arabia is 30% (Sulphey & Alkahtani, 2018). This high rate is attributed to several factors such as lack of student interest, poor attendance, and a social structure that has made the younger generation more immature and more dependent on family and society (Sulphey & Alkahtani, 2018).…”

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“…In fact, the dropout rate from universities and colleges in Saudi Arabia is 30% (Sulphey & Alkahtani, 2018). This high rate is attributed to several factors such as lack of student interest, poor attendance, and a social structure that has made the younger generation more immature and more dependent on family and society (Sulphey & Alkahtani, 2018). In addition, some studies found that Saudi students are negatively influenced by scheduling issues (Khan, 2011) and lack time management skills resulting in overdue assignment submissions (Sulphey & Alkahtani, 2018) These factors are more common among first-year students and have more detrimental consequences (Brock, 2010).…”

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Initiating and Assessing an E-Nudging Model for Higher Education in Saudi Arabia

2020

Proceedings of the International Conferences on ICT, Society and Human Beings (ICT 2020), Connected Smart Cities (CSC 2020) An

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Decisions related to education are complex and have long-term consequences. For higher education students, particularly first-year students, most of these decisions are made when students are young and with little academic experience; these decisions can potentially influence students' futures. This study aims to propose an e-nudging model for higher education that offers an early and low-cost support for universities to encourage better education decision-making for students in a digital environment (i.e. learning systems). The empirical study will be conducted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) using a mixed-methods approach to assess the effectiveness of the proposed model derived from the literature review. Also, the study will examine the current factors (behavioral, cognitive, and environmental barriers) that influence the effectiveness of the e-nudging model. The research will enhance the understanding of behavioral and cognitive barriers in a digital environment, and how these influence students' decisions. The research will contribute by establishing a relationship between digital nudging, the field of Information Systems (IS) and Human Computer Interaction (HCI), in particular by assisting designers to understand student behaviors and guide users to make the most desirable choice. Lastly, the proposed e-nudging model will improve our understanding of the concept of digital nudging and its application in the learning and teaching field in the KSA and generally in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

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“…It also attempts to contribute to management literature by identifying whether AL exists in the country. The study assumes significance as the Middle East region in general and Saudi Arabia has a unique culture (Sulphey & Alkahtani, 2018), and leadership styles vary substantially from the other areas. Further, this article's contribution to literature would be substantial, as studies examining the construct of AL with a qualitative methodology are scarce.…”

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Do Saudi Arabian Leaders Exhibit Ambidextrous Leadership: A Qualitative Examination

Mohiya

Sulphey

2021

SAGE Open

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The study identifies how subordinates of a multinational organization in Saudi Arabia perceive ambidextrous leadership’s explorative and exploitative factors. A qualitative design was adopted for the study. Data was collected from the employees’ comments about the leaders in a large multinational conglomorate’s organizational Electronic Social Networking (ESN) platform. The comments so collected were analyzed using Thematic Analysis (TA) to address the research objectives. The study results indicate that the leaders exhibited exploration, exploitation, and temporal flexibility styles signifying ambidextrous leadership. Ambidexterity is an aspect that is receiving increased research attention. Despite its widespread use in management science, ambidextrous leadership (AL), and individual level ambidexterity got initiated only in the current decade. The current study extends the literature about AL.

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Academic excellences of business graduates through nudging: prospects in Saudi Arabia

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Relationship between admission grades and academic achievement

Relationship between admission grades and academic achievement

Initiating and Assessing an E-Nudging Model for Higher Education in Saudi Arabia

Do Saudi Arabian Leaders Exhibit Ambidextrous Leadership: A Qualitative Examination

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