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Study Motivation, Academic Performance and Commitment Career in Accounting Profession Sofik Handoyo
Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn) Vol 12, No 3: August 2018
Publisher : Intelektual Pustaka Media Utama

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (287.684 KB) | DOI: 10.11591/edulearn.v12i3.8078

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The purpose of this study is to understand the relationship between students' motivation, academic performance, and career commitment on accounting profession among undergraduate accounting students. The background of this study is based on the phenomenon encountered by accounting undergraduate students whose academic performance is not satisfactory as well as problems related to the completion of the study and high turn-over of the accounting profession. The sample of the study involved 101 undergraduate accounting students of Universitas Padjadjaran. There are three independent variables investigated in this study namely study motivation, academic performance and commitment carrier in the accounting profession. Intrinsic interest, extrinsic interest, normative beliefs and conflict anticipation were treated as sub-variables of the study motivation. Data were obtained through an electronic questionnaire using Google Form platform. Descriptive analysis along with bivariate correlation analysis was applied in this study. The results indicate that majority of accounting undergraduate student choosing accounting study program due to intrinsic interest motivation and extrinsic interest motivation and there is no indication motivation influenced by normative beliefs motivation and conflict anticipation motivation. Intrinsic interest has a positive and significant correlation with academic performance (r=2.17, p less than 0.01) and academic performance has a positive correlation (r = 0.124) with commitment carrier in the accounting profession.
Exploring the Determinants of Intrinsic Interest among Undergraduate Accounting Students Sofik Handoyo
Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn) Vol 12, No 3: August 2018
Publisher : Intelektual Pustaka Media Utama

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (201.343 KB) | DOI: 10.11591/edulearn.v12i3.9010

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The purpose of the study is to identify the determinants that are closely associated with intrinsic interest among undergraduate accounting students. Descriptive statistical analysis and correlation analysis were applied in this study. The data was generated through questionnaire instruments using the seven points of the Likert scale. The study involved 136 samples of undergraduate accounting student at Universitas Padjadjaran. Reliability and Validity tests were conducted to make sure the items of questions are valid and the internal consistency are present. There are five independent variables in this research, namely intrinsic interest, extrinsic interest, self-efficacy, parental and peer influence, and anticipated conflict. Results indicate that extrinsic interest and self-efficacy are positively and significantly associated with the intrinsic interest of undergraduate accounting student. Meanwhile, parental and peer influence and anticipated conflict are negatively associated with the intrinsic interest of undergraduate accounting students. The magnitude of correlation for anticipated conflict is significant, however, parental and peer influence was found not significant