Abstract / Description of output
This is a comparative study of the career drivers of accounting students in Singapore, Australia and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The study examines the motivational factors that steer accounting students into choosing accounting as a programme of study in their respective countries. Comparative analyses are performed to examine the importance of each career driver, taking into consideration gender and country/institutional variables. The results indicate significant differences between male and female students with respect to the importance of the following career drivers: search for meaning, security, material rewards and creativity. Significant differences are also found among countries/institutions and the importance of career drivers such as expertise, status, security, affiliation and creativity. The study concludes with a discussion of the implications of the findings for both the profession and academic educators as well as suggestions for future research.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 41-60 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Journal of Education and Work |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 14 Mar 2008 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- accounting education
- career drivers
- gender
- culture
- Singapore
- Australia
- Hong Kong