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Global Outsourcing: A Study of Student Attitudes
Academic and Business Research Institute International Conference (AABRI)
  • Michael P. McDonald, Georgia Southern University
  • Darrell Parker, Georgia Southern University
  • Angela M. Leverett, Georgia Southern University
  • Sara J. Grimes, Georgia Southern University
  • John Leaptrott, Georgia Southern University
Document Type
Presentation
Presentation Date
1-1-2010
Abstract or Description

This paper presents the results of a survey designed to assess students’ attitudes toward global outsourcing. A survey of attitudes toward outsourcing jobs abroad was administered to 284 undergraduate and graduate university students. Descriptive statistics, frequencies and MANOVA methods were used to analyze the data collected. Statistically significant differences with attitudes were found among the students’ level of knowledge, age, gender, major, and classification. Essentially what was learned is that overall, business majors are more positive toward global outsourcing than are non-business majors. However, it was also learned that older students (>25) and MBA students are more pessimistic toward global outsourcing. Those “older” and MBA’s were mostly concerned with the impact of such outsourcing on jobs. Implications for teaching international business are also discussed.

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Location
Orlando, FL
Citation Information
Michael P. McDonald, Darrell Parker, Angela M. Leverett, Sara J. Grimes, et al.. "Global Outsourcing: A Study of Student Attitudes" Academic and Business Research Institute International Conference (AABRI) (2010)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/sara_j_grimes/88/