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Polczynski, James J. – Journal of Business Education, 1983
In the process of developing the decision-making skills of their students, business educators should be concerned with the way in which business students internalize and react to information needed when making decisions. They must consider student open- and closed-mindedness as a variable in decision making. (JOW)
Descriptors: Business Education, Decision Making Skills, Dogmatism, Skill Development
Peer reviewedPolczynski, James J.; Shirland, L. E. – Journal of Educational Research, 1977
Results of this study involving 280 college business students showed that student effort increased significantly using the contract grading method. (MM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Business Education, College Students, Expectation
