Job Selection Preferences of Accounting Students in Malaysian Private Universities

Omar, Muhamad Khalil; Zakaria, Azzarina; Ismail, Shakerin; Sin, Jeanie Sim Ley; Selvakumar, Venesha

doi:10.1016/s2212-5671(15)01135-1

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“…It is followed by salary considerations and company reputation. These results mirror the previous Malaysian researches which find that similar criteria motivate Malaysian accounting students in their job selection choices (Abdullah & Zakaria, 2006;On et al, 2013;Omar et al, 2015).…”

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confidence: 87%

“…They also consider certain conceptions of their "dream" job. Previous researchers have sought to discover the various criteria which final-year accounting students and new accounting graduates utilized in deciding what organization suits them best (Bundy & Norris, 1992;Smith, 2010;Omar et al, 2015). Unsurprisingly, these previous studies all adopted a positive or descriptive approach in discovering these criteria.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For our study, they are the exclusive focus. and Omar et al (2015) completed their survey of 240 and 200 accounting students respectively. Their results revealed that in the years since research by Abdullah and Zakaria (2006), Malaysian accounting students still valued a job that offered career advancement opportunities and a good compensation package.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The third observation is that the three Malaysian researchers (Abdullah & Zakaria, 2006;Omar et al, 2015) found that the following four job selection criteria are valued highly by Malaysian accounting students. Those are career advancement opportunities, salary considerations, company reputation, and working conditions.…”

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Assessing the Job Selection Criteria of Accounting Students: A Normative Approach

Zubairu¹,

Ismail

Hamid

2017

Binus Business Review

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This research assessed to what extent the final-year Muslim accounting students in Malaysia considered Islamic principles when choosing a job after graduation. 356 final-year Muslim accounting students in four Malaysian universities were surveyed using an open-ended job selection scenario. The result shows that reality does not live up to the ideal. Only 16% of the respondents apply Islamic principles in making a job selection decision. The remaining 84% are more concerned with other criteria such as personal interests, salary considerations, and company reputation.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Assessing the Job Selection Criteria of Accounting Students: A Normative Approach

Zubairu¹,

Ismail

Hamid

2017

Binus Business Review

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“…Profesi akuntan pada saat ini memiliki peran penting bagi entitas bisnis, pemerintah, dan masyarakat karena dianggap sebagai salah satu pihak yang mampu memberikan kontribusi besar dalam memecahkan masalah yang mereka hadapi, oleh karena itu, profesi akuntan dituntut untuk dapat menjawab tantangan yang ditimbulkan oleh perusahaan lingkungan, sehingga perkembangan dalam dunia bisnis harus selalu direspon oleh sistem pendidikan akuntansi yang berkualitas dan siap pakai di dunia kerja. Akuntan umumnya diklasifikasikan sebagai profesi gaji yang tinggi (Omar, Zakaria, Ismail, Sin, & Selvakumar, 2015). Pendidikan akuntansi harus menghasilkan akuntan yang profesional sejalan dengan perkembangan kebutuhan akan jasa akuntansi pada abad mendatang (Benny & Yuskar, 2006) .…”

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Pengaruh Motivasi, Penghargaan Finansial, Pelatihan Profesional, Pertimbangan Pasar Kerja, Lingkungan Pada Karir Akuntan Publik

Rahayu

Putra

2019

E-Jurnal Akuntansi

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ABSTRAKTujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendapatkan bukti empiris pengaruh motivasi karir, motivasi ekonomi, penghargaan finansial, pelatihan profesional, pertimbangan pasar kerja, lingkungan teman dan keluarga pada pemilihan karir sebagai akuntan publik. Metode Penentuan sampel pada penelitian ini menggunakan teknikpurposive sampling. Sampel penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa jurusan akuntansi reguler FEB Udayana angkatan 2015 yang berjumlah 142 orang. Metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan dengan metode angket berupa kuesioner. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah uji asumsi klasik dan analisis regresi linear berganda. Berdasarkan hasil analisis ditemukan bahwa motivasi yang meliputi motivasi karir dan ekonomi, penghargaan finansial, pelatihan profesional, pertimbangan pasar kerja, lingkungan teman dan keluarga berpengaruh positif terhadap pemilihan karir sebagai akuntan publik. Kata kunci: Motivasi karir, penghargaan finansial, pelatihan profesional, pertimbangan pasar kerja, lingkungan, dan pemilihan karir akuntan public. ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to obtain empirical evidence of the influence of career motivation, economic motivation, financial rewards, professional training, consideration of the job market, the environment of friends and family in choosing a career as a public accountant. Methods Determination of samples in this study using purposive sampling technique. The sample of this study were regular accounting students at FEB Udayana class of 2015, amounting to 142 people. Data collection methods used with the questionnaire method in the form of a questionnaire. The data analysis technique used is the classic assumption test and multiple linear regression analysis. Based on the results of the analysis it was found that motivation which included career and economic motivation, financial rewards, professional training, consideration of the job market, friend and family environment had a positive effect on career choice as a public accountant.

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Factors influencing graduate job choice – a systematic literature review

Purohit

Jayswal

Muduli

2020

EJTD

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Purpose The purpose of this paper, systematic literature review, is twofold: to identify the factors influencing graduate job choice and to propose a theoretical model that can be useful for future research. Design/methodology/approach Thematic analysis of the literature available till June 2020 has been reviewed using electronic databases such as ABI/INFORM Complete, EBSCO, Emerald Insight, ProQuest, SAGE Journals, Science Direct (Elsevier), Scopus, Springer Link, Taylor and Francis Online, Wiley Online Library. Findings Out of more than 5,000 studies, 14 studies were found addressing the issue of career choice among graduating students. The thematic analysis result explored five themes such as internal factors, external factors, interpersonal factors, institutional factors and socio-demographic factors that can be considered critical for graduates’ career choice decision. Details of the subthemes are also identified. Research limitations/implications Implications for practitioners have been suggested from the internal factors, external factors, interpersonal factors, institutional factors and socio-demographic factors’ perspectives. The study result can be useful for conducting future research using quantitative data on graduate job choice. Originality/value This is the first attempt to present a comprehensive picture of past studies on graduate job choice and exploring the factors influencing graduate job choice.

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Job Selection Preferences of Accounting Students in Malaysian Private Universities

Cited by 22 publications

References 53 publications

Assessing the Job Selection Criteria of Accounting Students: A Normative Approach

Assessing the Job Selection Criteria of Accounting Students: A Normative Approach

Pengaruh Motivasi, Penghargaan Finansial, Pelatihan Profesional, Pertimbangan Pasar Kerja, Lingkungan Pada Karir Akuntan Publik

Factors influencing graduate job choice – a systematic literature review

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