A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Comparing university students' commitment - a multicultural case study
Authors: Einolander J, Vanharanta H, Chang YS, Kantola J
Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Publication year: 2016
Journal: Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science
Journal name in source: THEORETICAL ISSUES IN ERGONOMICS SCIENCE
Journal acronym: THEOR ISS ERGON SCI
Volume: 17
Issue: 3
First page : 267
Last page: 283
Number of pages: 17
ISSN: 1463-922X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/1463922X.2015.1093671
Abstract
The aim of this research was to evaluate and compare the creative tension of university students in three different universities in South Korea and Finland. The creative tension, or the gap between a person's feeling of current reality and target for future, was analysed according to features describing their committing factors related to their universities and studies. Data for this study were collected from 41 university students through self-evaluation using internet-based survey instrument. The application was able to identify the creative tension in each group of university students, and the results show differences in creative tension across the universities and also between countries. This type of in-depth analysis into the cultural perceptions of attributes offers valuable new information for academia and businesses.
The aim of this research was to evaluate and compare the creative tension of university students in three different universities in South Korea and Finland. The creative tension, or the gap between a person's feeling of current reality and target for future, was analysed according to features describing their committing factors related to their universities and studies. Data for this study were collected from 41 university students through self-evaluation using internet-based survey instrument. The application was able to identify the creative tension in each group of university students, and the results show differences in creative tension across the universities and also between countries. This type of in-depth analysis into the cultural perceptions of attributes offers valuable new information for academia and businesses.
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