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http://dx.doi.org/10.13106/jafeb.2020.vol7.no8.613

Critical Factors Affecting Employers' Satisfaction with Accounting Graduates in Hanoi  

NGUYEN, Hoan (Faculty of Economics, Natural Resources and Environment, Hanoi University of Natural Resources and Environment)
NGUYEN, Lien Thi Bich (Faculty of Economics, Vinh University)
NGUYEN, Hong Nhung (Faculty of Accounting, University of Labor and Social Affairs)
LE, Thanh Ha (University of Labor and Social Affairs)
DO, Duc Tai (Department of Accounting, University of Labor and Social Affairs)
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The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business / v.7, no.8, 2020 , pp. 613-623 More about this Journal
Abstract
In recent years, many firms have built a good recruitment policy, focusing on the requirements set for candidates to meet the employers' satisfaction; they often have certain requirements for each accounting job's position. The study aims to identify and measure factors affecting the employers' satisfaction with accounting graduates in Hanoi, the important locus of firms' labor force. We conducted a questionnaire consisting of 16 observation variables with a 5-point Likert scale. Independent variables were measured from 1 "without effect" to 5 "strongly". Based on the literature review and results of interviews, a total of 150 questionnaires were sent to participants; 135 of them met the standards and were subject to be analyzed. The results of Cronbach's alpha, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Multiple Regression Analysis (MRA) identify three main determinants influencing the employers' satisfaction with accounting graduates in Hanoi, including students' experience before graduating (SEG), reputation of universities (RU), and university's recruitment support policy (RSP). Based on the findings, some recommendations have been proposed to help universities design training programs for creating better satisfactions for employers in the future. On this basis, the authors propose a number of recommendations to improve the employers' satisfaction with accounting graduates in Hanoi.
Keywords
Accounting; Graduates; Employers' Satisfaction; Factor; Firms;
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