The Soft Skills of Accounting Graduates: Perceptions versus Expectations

Autor/inn/en	Dolce, Valentina; Emanuel, Federica; Cisi, Maurizio; Ghislieri, Chiara
Titel	The Soft Skills of Accounting Graduates: Perceptions versus Expectations
Quelle	In: Accounting Education, 29 (2020) 1, S.57-76 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Dolce, Valentina) ORCID (Emanuel, Federica)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0963-9284
DOI	10.1080/09639284.2019.1697937
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; College Graduates; Accounting; Business Administration Education; Job Skills; Employer Attitudes; Expectation; Student Attitudes; Problem Solving; Time Management; Self Control; Locus of Control; Resilience (Psychology); Teamwork; Communication Skills; Conflict Resolution; Italy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Abrechnung; Buchführung; Buchhaltung; Produktive Fertigkeit; Arbeitgeberinteresse; Expectancy; Erwartung; Schülerverhalten; Problemlösen; Zeitmanagement; Selbstbeherrschung; Kommunikationsstil; Conflict solving; Konfliktlösung; Konfliktregelung; Italien
Abstract	In recent years, changes in business, new technology, and greater competitiveness and dynamism have all resulted in a need for new skills. This study focuses on soft skills in accounting education, exploring the viewpoints of both graduates and employers. Our main question is to better understand if there is a right match between graduates' perceptions and companies' expectations of the skills that are needed. 251 Italian graduates (Department of Management) and 74 Italian joint-stock companies completed a self-report questionnaire. Graduates attributed a higher level of importance to the following macro-areas of skills: task orientation, motivation, self-awareness, valorisation, and interpersonal relationships. Graduates, compared to companies, underestimated the importance of other soft skills and one specific technical skill, and overestimated other technical skills. Graduates' views are partially in accordance with employers' views; accounting education still needs to progress and the engagement of academics is fundamental to enhance the skills required by employers. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01