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Publication Date: 2016
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An Experimental Approach to Assessing the Perceived Value of Personal and Social Responsibility
Daugherty, Timothy K.
Journal of College and Character, v17 n3 p157-163 2016
Personal and social responsibility (PSR), one of four essential learning outcomes identified by the Liberal Education and America's Promise (LEAP) Report (AAC&U, 2007), was rated as "very" or "extremely" important by 88% of the participants in the study. To supplement the expected results from the traditional survey methods that assess the perceived value of PSR, this study provided additional experimental evidence that students were sensitive to, and highly valued, the markers of achieving PSR. Participants were randomly assigned to examine one résumé in a 3 (GPA) × 2 (PSR) design. Beyond and independent of the effect of academic achievement, PSR positively influenced hiring decisions, salary recommendations, and performance expectations.
Descriptors: Social Responsibility, Outcomes of Education, Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement, Personnel Selection, Surveys, Salaries, Liberal Arts, Student Attitudes, College Students, Correlation, Ethics, Regression (Statistics)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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