Factors Affecting Business Students' Performance: The Case of Students in United Arab Emirates

In this study, the authors found that the most important factor that affected student performance was their competence in speaking English. The sample was a group of 864 business and economics students in United Arab Emirates. The authors used regression analysis for the study. The results of the st...

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Volume:	82
Main Author:	Harb, Nasri El-shaarawi, Ahmed
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Zielgruppe:	Higher Education Professional
Place of publication:	Washington Heldref 01.01.2007 Heldref Publications Taylor & Francis Group LLC Taylor & Francis Inc
published in:	Journal of education for business Vol. 82; no. 5; pp. 282 - 290
Data of publication:	1/1/2007
ISSN:	0883-2323 1940-3356
EISSN:	1940-3356
Discipline:	Education Business Economics
Subjects:	class discussion competence in English student performance Student Participation Educational Environment Demography English (Second Language) Student Characteristics Student Attitudes Foreign Countries On Campus Students United Arab Emirates Family Influence Gender Differences Economics Education College Students Academic Achievement Questionnaires Place of Residence Business Administration Education Language Proficiency Business students Analysis Economics High school graduates Academic achievement Family income Attitudes Gender differences Cultural differences Business education Studies Learning Variables Language Research methodology College students Fraternities & sororities United Arab Emirates
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