EXPECTATIONS REGARDING THE ATTRIBUTES AND SKILLS OF STUDENTS IN THE FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES, KASETSART UNIVERSITY, SRIRACHA CAMPUS

Abstract

            This research aimed to investigate the levels and compare the differences in expectations towards the attributes and skills of students in the Faculty of Management Sciences at Kasetsart University, Siracha Campus, classified by academic discipline. The study employed a questionnaire as the research instrument, with the sample group consisting of undergraduate students of the Faculty of Management Sciences at Kasetsart University, Siracha Campus, encompassing first to fourth-year students for the academic year 2023. The sample included seven disciplines, with a predetermined sample size of no less than 376 individuals, selected through stratified random sampling. The statistical methods employed for data analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and one-way ANOVA One-way ANOVA, when significant statistical differences are found, conduct pairwise mean comparisons using the Least-Significant Difference method (LSD).
            It was found that: 1) The overall level of expectations regarding the attributes and skills of students was considerably high. When examining the means across different dimensions, it was found that the average values of attributes and skills deemed necessary for employment were rated as high to very high across all dimensions and disciplines. 2) Significant statistical differences in the expectations towards students' emotional stability attributes were observed based on students' fields of study at a significance level of .05. The average expectation of emotional stability attributes among students in the Logistics Management discipline was higher than that in the Management and International Business disciplines. Furthermore, significant statistical differences were found between the International Business discipline and both the Accounting discipline and the Digital Marketing and Branding discipline. Additionally, the average expectation of emotional stability attributes among students in the Accounting discipline and the Digital Marketing and Branding discipline was higher than that of the International Business discipline, with statistical significance.