Naslov
A comparative study of Pula (Croatia) and Ljubljana (Slovenia) business students' behavior patterns

Autori
Lipičnik, Bogdan ; Gonan Božac, Marli ; Mihelič, Katja Katarina

Izvornik
Management (Split) (1331-0194) 11 (2006), 2; 29-52

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Ljubljana students; Pula students; behavior patterns

Sažetak
Knowledge and behavior patterns are connected, and the results of learning can be measured through behavior. This study compares the behavior patterns of college students in the field of business in Ljubljana and Pula. Although no significant differences were expected, the study showed that Ljubljana students have a characteristic cognitive orientation and prefer using ideas rather than written rules in their work. Their decision-making is oriented toward long-term efficiency and long-term effectiveness, rather than short-term efficiency and short-term effectiveness, and their communication is indecisive and unreliable. Their behavior pattern is somewhat unstable, changing over time. In contrast, the Pula students' cognitive patterns are oriented toward ideas that they shape themselves. Their behavior inclines toward rules and their conscientious application, and their work is oriented toward short-term efficiency and long-term effectiveness, rather than short-term effectiveness and long-term efficiency. Their communication is reliable and they check statements in advance. The average behavior pattern of Pula students is very stable, with no particular variations between the sexes or years. The differences may be due to social circumstances, education styles, and perhaps tradition.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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