Year
2010
Paper Type
Doctoral Dissertation
College
College of Education and Human Services
Degree Name
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (EdD)
First Advisor
Dr. Elinor A. Scheirer
Second Advisor
Dr. La'Tara Osborne-Lampkin
Third Advisor
Dr. Wanda Lastrapes
Abstract
This qualitative study represents an examination of the perceptions of 18 recent business college graduates of their transition experiences from college to the workplace. The participant’s ages ranged from 23 to 28 years including 4 males and 14 females of diverse racial and ethic groups. One-on-one, semi-structured, open-ended interviews were the primary method for data collection. Using excerpts from the participants’ interviews, the data were examined and analyzed using content analysis (Patton, 2002) and educational criticism (Eisner, 1998). The data were organized into three main topics: the importance of organizational socialization, the complexity of mentoring in the workplace, and the continuation of young adult development. The findings include the newly hired graduates’ feelings regarding the support received from educators and employers in their transition into the workplace, what should be done to assist them in the transition process, and their continued optimism about their futures with their employers and their desire to succeed.
Suggested Citation
Davis, Gloria Jean, "The Perceptions of Recent Business Graduates of The Transition Experience From The Collegiate Environment to The Work Environment" (2010). UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 204.
https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/204