The purpose of this study was to examine the support and perceptions about associate business degree programs offered by the University of Maine System. / Four of the seven University of Maine baccalaureate institutions were included in this study. A triangulation research methodology was employed, including institutional data collection, surveys, and interviews. A random sample of a total of 584 day students, along with all business faculty and campus administrators was surveyed during the Fall semester of 1988. Interview schedules were developed on a stratified sample of a total of 22 faculty and 30 administrators during the Spring 1989 semester. Support variables encompassed issues and questions dealing with faculty, curriculum, and students. / Based on the findings in the study, it was concluded that baccalaureate missions of senior institutions may conflict with associate degree career programs. The administrative structure delivering the associate degree program seems to be a major factor underlining the degree of support that is given to associate business programs. Strong leadership and advocacy for 2-year programs are necessary for equitable treatment at the institutional planning level. / Differences in program support of 2-year and 4-year degree programs seem to have surfaced the most on the larger University of Maine and Southern Maine campuses, where limited support was perceived for 2-year programs by faculty and administrators. / T-tests on student perceptions and attitudes about University services across campuses clearly resulted in positive significant differences of 2-year students in comparison to 4-year students. Differences in 2-year student expectations about university life in general may have contributed to this phenomena. / And finally, it appears that business school professional accreditation by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) does impact on the level and type of support, not only of baccalaureate business programs, but also associate business programs that are delivered by the same institution. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 51-07, Section: A, page: 2247. / Major Professor: Louis W. Bender. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1990.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_78267 |
| Contributors | Gold, Joel Ira., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 254 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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