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Publication Date: 2015
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International Group Heterogeneity and Students' Business Project Achievement
Ding, Ning; Bosker, Roel J.; Xu, Xiaoyan; Rugers, Lucie; van Heugten, Petra PAM
Journal of Teaching in International Business, v26 n3 p197-215 2015
In business higher education, group project work plays an essential role. The purpose of the present study is to explore the relationship between the group heterogeneity of students' business project groups and their academic achievements at both group and individual levels. The sample consists of 536 freshmen from an International Business School in a Dutch University. The research has revealed that students' academic performances are positively correlated with their achievement in group projects at both individual and group levels. However, the group ethnic heterogeneity is negatively related with students' project scores. The findings may enable education practitioners to gain more insights into students' project work and manage students' group work more effectively.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Business Administration Education, Higher Education, Student Projects, Academic Achievement, Group Activities, Correlation, Group Dynamics, College Freshmen, Cultural Pluralism, Ethnic Groups, Group Structure, Ethnicity
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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