The Effect of Fragile Self-Esteem on Course Completion in Business Studies
| Autor: | Martin Dinter, Sandra Grässle, Moritz Mosenhauer |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Russian<br />Ukrainian |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | European Journal of Management Issues, Vol 30, Iss 3 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2519-8564 2523-451X |
| Popis: | Purpose: Successful completion of higher education is a significant factor of both individual and national development. Self-esteem has been neglected in previous empirical research as a constraint in course completion. We investigate this factor as a basis to develop suitable interventions. Method: We use secondary, administrative data of course completion from fully accredited Bachelor- and Master-courses at an Austrian higher education institution. Findings: Self-Esteem, using measures of social comparison and gender as proxies, lead to reductions of successful completion of higher education. Practical implications: National and educational institutions aiming at supporting students should focus on emotional support programs alongside professional support programs. Value: We offer tentative first evidence of a novel theory on the impact of fragile self-esteem on intertemporal choices, applied to the context of higher education. Future research: An empirical analysis of higher education performance based on a model unifying both ability and self-esteem constraints would provide an ambitious, but interesting avenue for further research. JEL Сlassіfіcatіon: A20, D01, D15 |
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