Motives underlying the choice of business majors: A multi-country comparison

• Davies, Mark A.P. ^[1] ; Tikoo, Surinder ^[2] ; Ding, Jiali Laura ^[3] ; Salama, Mohamed ^[4]
  1. [1] Teesside University

     Teesside University

     GB.ENG.I5.00EF019, Reino Unido

     
  2. [2] State University of New York

     State University of New York

     City of Albany, Estados Unidos

     
  3. [3] North China Electric Power University

     North China Electric Power University

     China

     
  4. [4] Dubai Campus, Heriot-Watt University

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• Localización: The international journal of management education, ISSN 1472-8117, Vol. 14, Nº. 1, 2016, págs. 50-61
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijme.2016.01.001
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• Resumen

  • This study examines the motives that affect students' choice of business majors. Based on a literature review, five motives affecting students' choice of business majors were identified. These motives were measured using data collected from undergraduate business students in China, UAE, UK, and USA. Factor analyses of the four datasets revealed a remarkably similar factor structure indicating that the motives underlying the choices of different major in these four countries are similar. Across the four countries, the importance of these motives is the same for two motives and only partially different for the remaining three motives. Overall, the results suggest that there is considerable global convergence in consumer behavior in the business education context.