PROFESSIONAL READINESS OF STUDENT APPRENTICE PROGRAM (SAP) INTERNS IN SELECTED PARTNER COMPANIES OF FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY-INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTS BUSINESS & FINANCE: AN ANALYSIS

Authors

  • Ryan Christian C. Mercado Far Eastern University – Institute of Accounts, Business & Finance, Business Administration Department, Nicanor Reyes St., Sampaloc, 1008 Manila, Metro Manila
  • M.S. CHRP Far Eastern University – Institute of Accounts, Business & Finance, Business Administration Department, Nicanor Reyes St., Sampaloc, 1008 Manila, Metro Manila

Abstract

Professionalism in the workplace is always a constant challenge for managers, using this as a metric to determine engagement and performance.  However, employees who may be performing their jobs and producing the requisite numbers but fail to deliver proper work place attitudes and behavior is a far better concern for both business unit managers and human resources leaders as well.         In terms of students performing certain jobs as interns in different reputable companies, certain concern raised by their respective supervisors in terms of leveling up their behavior in a more professional set up is imperative.  The most common concern fell squarely on the perceived professionalism of student-interns, in particular are work ethics, absences and tardiness of Far Eastern University – Institute of Accounts, Business & Finance (FEU-IABF) as huge areas for improvement.  The same is observably true amongst students who have demonstrated such habits in the classroom and seemingly have carried it over in the work place.  Such gap, according to managers, needs to be addressed in order to facilitate the proper growth and development of students prior to being hired as full time employees.The author has used a qualitative research by conducting focused group discussions (FGD) and formal interviews to gather and interpret pertinent data requisite for this research.  The information the researcher has gathered has been interpreted accordingly to fit the aforementioned research proposal. 

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2019-12-29

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C. Mercado, R. C., & CHRP, M. (2019). PROFESSIONAL READINESS OF STUDENT APPRENTICE PROGRAM (SAP) INTERNS IN SELECTED PARTNER COMPANIES OF FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY-INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTS BUSINESS & FINANCE: AN ANALYSIS. Jurnal Kemanusiaan, 17(2). Retrieved from https://jurnalkemanusiaan.utm.my/index.php/kemanusiaan/article/view/340

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