ERIC Number: EJ862255
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Jun
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-1358-3883
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An Approach to Find out Students' Motives and Influences on Their Selection of Studies and University: Results from Six Years of Continuous Institutional Research in a Multi-Campus System in Spain
Gallifa, Josep
Tertiary Education and Management, v15 n2 p173-191 Jun 2009
This paper presents an institutional research on service quality conducted to analyze the students' motives and influences on their selection of studies and university. The research was carried out by collecting data from first-year students in a multi-campus system where institutions are independent in their recruitment strategies. Results from six consecutive years are presented. The meaningful coincidence with previous research, the stability of some findings along the years, and the possibilities of this approach to be useful for strategic purposes and in marketing-related issues, make this methodology of particular interest. These results are also meaningful with a view to improving quality practices in the context of competition for the best students, and improving guidance practices to match students' motives with higher education offer. (Contains 7 figures.)
Descriptors: Institutional Research, Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, College Choice, Student Educational Objectives, Performance Factors, Attribution Theory, Predictor Variables, Questionnaires, Student Surveys, Course Selection (Students)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain
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