Perceptions of Graduates from Ontario (Canada) Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Programs Regarding Essential Data Regulation Competencies: A Phenomenological Study

The purpose of this phenomenological dissertation-in-practice was to identify which pedagogical tactics facilitated practical and professional administrative office skill development among graduates from Ontario, Canada's "Bachelor of Business Administration" (B.B.A.) program. The research questions that guided this study defined a goal orientation for pedagogical practitioners regarding how much practical application indicated increased learning output. An original qualitative interview assessment was devised for measuring said output by sampling ten informants (five employed and five unemployed) concerning how to complete basic office tasks using Microsoft "Excel" or "Access". Answers were rated in one of three categories. The researcher aggregated scores across five base attributes and 18 complementary skills to cross-compare these samples based on employment status. There were seven skills in which unemployed informants "significantly" trailed their counterparts. This set of skills represented propensities for understanding how data strands are linked across a network. As a desired job recruitment specialty, B.B.A. students should know how to infer cogent conclusions from data presented in diverse formats. The seven skills were compartmentalized for pedagogical application via a seven-term project that isolates one each via supplemental course tasks. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]