Developing employment capacity: The impact of academic student organization on the students core competencies

Title

Developing employment capacity: The impact of academic student organization on the students core competencies

Creator

Thomas N.; Boopathy S.

Description

The purpose of this research is to understand the relationship between developing employment capacity with the enhanced core competencies by participating in student body organizations while pursuing their undergraduate degree program. This research aims at understanding the Communication Skills of the Students Core Competencies that are affected by their participation in the student organizations. This research aims at understanding the overall Character Development of the student by their participation in the student organizations. This research aims at understanding the Critical Thinking skills of the students core competencies that are affected by their participation in the student organizations. This research aims at understanding the Career Development skills of the students core competencies that are affected by their participation in the student organizations. This research aims at understanding how the development in the students core competencies help in improving the students employment capacity. This is an empirical study carried out using primary and secondary methods of data collection. Literature of relevant topics were gathered and studied to assist in the study. A questionnaire was circulated to 350 respondents in order to gather information. This study shows that the students who are actively involved in student organizations develop core competencies that help them during employment. The study has proved the students develop better skills which are very useful for their life. The limitations of the study are that all the students do not develop similar skills because they play various different roles in the student organizations. Some students are less involved and the research does not take into consideration the degree of involvement. The study aims to ultimately create a system that measures the students performance and involvement in the organizations. The university can motivate students and encourage them to be more enthusiastic about participating in student organizations. 2020, Institute of Advanced Scientific Research, Inc.. All rights reserved.

Source

Journal of Advanced Research in Dynamical and Control Systems, Vol-12, No. 3 Special Issue, pp. 313-326.

Date

2020-01-01

Publisher

Institute of Advanced Scientific Research, Inc.

Subject

Competencies; Employment Capacity; Student Organization

Coverage

Thomas N., Department of Hotel Management, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Boopathy S., Department of Management Studies, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISSN: 1943023X

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.5373/JARDCS/V12SP3/20201267

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