Employers’ Perceptions of Online University Degrees and Their Relationship with the Recruitment and Selection Practices: The Case of Chile
The emergence of online university degree programs is an opportunity for Chile, struggling with low tertiary education attainment rates and a skills gap in the labor market. However, little attention has been dedicated to whether the employers in Chile perceive online and on-campus university educat...
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| description | The emergence of online university degree programs is an opportunity for Chile, struggling with low tertiary education attainment rates and a skills gap in the labor market. However, little attention has been dedicated to whether the employers in Chile perceive online and on-campus university education as equivalent. This study investigated the perceptions of a convenient sample of 38 employers from different industries, using Likert scale questions and a hypothetical hiring scenario. The survey results were then consulted with three experts who provided their interpretations. The findings indicated that the investigated sample generally does not perceive online and on-campus university education as equivalent but would not discard an online degree graduate only due to their academic background. However, when given a choice between a 100% online, 100% on-campus, and a hybrid degree holder, none of them would choose a 100% online degree graduate. Instead, 57% would hire a hybrid degree graduate and 43% a 100% on-campus graduate. There is a significant, positive correlation between the perceived equivalence in rigor, learning experience, and learning content and the willingness to hire an online degree graduate. The university’s reputation is a crucial factor influencing hiring decisions in Chile. The degree’s relevance may be insignificant compared to other factors considered by the hiring managers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-788f71bc9a334150af1c5cebde0a10512022-12-22T04:35:08ZengSciendoNaše Gospodarstvo2385-80522022-09-01683284910.2478/ngoe-2022-0016Employers’ Perceptions of Online University Degrees and Their Relationship with the Recruitment and Selection Practices: The Case of ChileBobek Vito0Zych Filip1Janković Božidarka2Horvat Tatjana3University of Maribor, Faculty of Economics and Business, Razlagova 14-20, 2000Maribor, SloveniaMcKinsey & Company, Wrocław, PolandUniversity Educons Belgrade, Faculty of Project Management and Innovation, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity of Primorska, Faculty of Management, Koper, SloveniaThe emergence of online university degree programs is an opportunity for Chile, struggling with low tertiary education attainment rates and a skills gap in the labor market. However, little attention has been dedicated to whether the employers in Chile perceive online and on-campus university education as equivalent. This study investigated the perceptions of a convenient sample of 38 employers from different industries, using Likert scale questions and a hypothetical hiring scenario. The survey results were then consulted with three experts who provided their interpretations. The findings indicated that the investigated sample generally does not perceive online and on-campus university education as equivalent but would not discard an online degree graduate only due to their academic background. However, when given a choice between a 100% online, 100% on-campus, and a hybrid degree holder, none of them would choose a 100% online degree graduate. Instead, 57% would hire a hybrid degree graduate and 43% a 100% on-campus graduate. There is a significant, positive correlation between the perceived equivalence in rigor, learning experience, and learning content and the willingness to hire an online degree graduate. The university’s reputation is a crucial factor influencing hiring decisions in Chile. The degree’s relevance may be insignificant compared to other factors considered by the hiring managers.https://doi.org/10.2478/ngoe-2022-0016higher educationonline university degreesrecruitmentchilem510j24o33 |
| spellingShingle | Bobek Vito Zych Filip Janković Božidarka Horvat Tatjana Employers’ Perceptions of Online University Degrees and Their Relationship with the Recruitment and Selection Practices: The Case of Chile Naše Gospodarstvo higher education online university degrees recruitment chile m510 j24 o33 |
| title | Employers’ Perceptions of Online University Degrees and Their Relationship with the Recruitment and Selection Practices: The Case of Chile |
| title_full | Employers’ Perceptions of Online University Degrees and Their Relationship with the Recruitment and Selection Practices: The Case of Chile |
| title_fullStr | Employers’ Perceptions of Online University Degrees and Their Relationship with the Recruitment and Selection Practices: The Case of Chile |
| title_full_unstemmed | Employers’ Perceptions of Online University Degrees and Their Relationship with the Recruitment and Selection Practices: The Case of Chile |
| title_short | Employers’ Perceptions of Online University Degrees and Their Relationship with the Recruitment and Selection Practices: The Case of Chile |
| title_sort | employers perceptions of online university degrees and their relationship with the recruitment and selection practices the case of chile |
| topic | higher education online university degrees recruitment chile m510 j24 o33 |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/ngoe-2022-0016 |
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