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http://dx.doi.org/10.13106/jafeb.2021.vol8.no3.1405

Determinants of Business Education on Student Satisfaction in Higher Education: A Case Study in Cambodia  

LONG, Sovang (Graduate School of Business, Assumption University)
DUANG-EK-ANONG, Somsit (Technology Education Management (TEM), Graduate School of Advanced Technology Management (ATM), Assumption University)
VONGURAI, Rawin (Innovative Technology Management (ITM), Graduate School of Business, Assumption University)
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The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business / v.8, no.3, 2021 , pp. 1405-1416 More about this Journal
Abstract
The study uses an innovative management perspective to investigate the environment of higher education institutions to ensure the survival of universities in Cambodia. This has led Cambodian universities to expand their educational offerings to students in Years 2, 3 and 4. The data was collected through a Google Forms survey to facilitate and accelerate data collection. The sample of 500 students come from three higher education institution by employing multi-stage sampling technique of probability and non-probability sampling methods to ensure representation of the research population. The data were analyzed by using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structural Equation Model (SEM) to investigate the impact of these determinants on students' satisfaction and loyalty, via answering 54 questions. The results showed that the three Cambodian universities perform well in terms of satisfactory conditions such as transformative quality and university image. There are four issues to which universities need to pay attention, namely, teaching methods, infrastructure facilities, learning material, and academic environment that are yet to meet the needs of students. This study contributes to the principle of innovative management in the context of Cambodian academic environment. The results help to fathom the depth of enhancing quality and institutional survival.
Keywords
Innovation; Student Satisfaction; Student Loyalty; Image; Business Education;
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