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Student Enthusiasm as a Key Determinant of their Performance

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  • Abdulmumini Baba Alfa

    (Department of Economics, IBB University, Lapai, Nigeria)

  • Abdulmumini Baba Alfa

    (Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kedah, Malaysia)

  • Mohd Zaini Abd Karim

    (Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kedah, Malaysia)

Abstract

This paper investigates students’ enthusiasm and their performance over the programme they were given using 400 observations of new students from faculty of management and social sciences. Using ordinary least square motivation, the results indicate that number of peers positively influence their performance, while change of student programme by university management negatively affect their performance. We therefore recommend a free will option to be given to students to choose any programme of their choice and as well move with peers that will positively impact on their performance.

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  • Abdulmumini Baba Alfa & Abdulmumini Baba Alfa & Mohd Zaini Abd Karim, 2016. "Student Enthusiasm as a Key Determinant of their Performance," International Review of Management and Marketing, Econjournals, vol. 6(2), pages 237-245.
    • Handle: RePEc:eco:journ3:2016-02-09
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    Keywords

    Enthusiasm; Performance; Peers; Programme; Departments;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • A22 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Undergraduate
    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions
    • I25 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Education and Economic Development
    • I28 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Government Policy
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity

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