Employment factors and characteristics of women graduates of rural community colleges
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The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether or not the effects of employment characteristics and factors on women associate of science degree graduates from two rural community colleges. The research hypothesis of this study was that there was a difference in salaries, employment factors, and characteristics of associate of science degree graduates. The population for the student survey instrument used in the study included all associate of science degree graduates within the past five years from State Fair Community College and East Central Junior College. All of the employers of respondents on the first instrument were used in the data collection on the employer survey instrument. Multiple regression techniques, chi-square analyses, and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficients were utilized to determine the findings. Nine hypotheses were tested. The following is a restatement of the hypotheses and acceptance or rejection of the hypothesis based on the findings. Hypotheses one through five considered the effects of employment practices on the graduates. Ho1 and Ho2 tested entry-level and current salaries. The study revealed that the occupational programs selected by graduates had no affect on entry-level salary; however, men earned a significantly higher salary after five years of employment. Data revealed that there was a significant difference between women and men and the reasons they accepted their first job after graduation. Women indicated they did not want to leave the geographic area, whereas men accepted the best job offered. Null Ho3 was rejected as stated. The study revealed that the majority of women and men sought full-time employment after graduation and that they were equally job satisfied. Based on these findings, null hypotheses Ho4 and Ho5 were accepted as stated. Hypotheses six through nine dealt with employer practices. The percentage of women employed was considered in all four of the hypotheses. Data revealed that gross sales did not affect the percentage of women employed. Null hypothesis Ho6 was accepted as stated. The study revealed that companies who had affirmative action programs employed more women. Null hypothesis Ho7 was accepted as stated. The findings indicated that the number of plant sites was significant in percentage of women employees. Null hypothesis Ho8 was accepted as stated for companies who have a local site location but rejected for companies with multiple plant site locations. The study also revealed that unionization did not affect the percentage of women employed by a company. Null hypothesis Ho9 was rejected as stated.
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