Issues And Challenges In Academic Advising: A Multivriate Study Of Students’ Attitudes Towards Academic Advising In United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Authors

  • Vijaya Kumar Gudep Skyline College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7903/cmr.87

Abstract

The contemporary pressures of Globalization arising out of new communications, Information Technology (IT) and scientific progress have a tremendous bearing on designing effective academic advising systems. The present research study investigates the UAE undergraduate students' attitude towards the issue of academic advising and tests whether a significant difference exists between the attitudes of three types of respondents chosen for this study. An instrument for measuring the attitudes of the students towards academic advising is developed. A sample of size of 482 students is chosen and a research framework is constructed to extract relevant factors affecting students' attitudes towards academic advising.

Author Biography

Vijaya Kumar Gudep, Skyline College

CAREER SUMMARY Experienced in teaching Arab students in the Cross Cultural Environment of United Arab Emirates (UAE) since 2001. I have taught a wide range of subjects in Business such as Strategic Management, Principles of Management, Human Resource Management (HRM), Operations Research, Operations Management, Organizational Behavior, International Business and Business Statistics to both Undergraduate (BBA&HND) and MBA courses. During the past 16 years of my teaching career which includes both American and Indian education Systems, I have always been rated as an outstanding teacher by my students. I am a Civil Engineering Graduate (B.Tech), with an MBA and Ph.D in Human Resource Development (HRD). I have 2 years of Industrial experience and worked as Manager (HRD) in Ramky Group (a leading Civil Engineering, Turnkey Projects and Pollution Control Company in Hyderabad city) in India. While working in Industry, I always taught several Business Courses as well, in the Evening College for the Executive MBA Program of Osmania University, Hyderabad, India. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS After being awarded with doctoral degree (Ph.D) in Management from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India in January, 2003, I joined as a Faculty in the Department of International Business, Skyline College, Sharjah, UAE. Prior to this responsibility, I worked as a Senior Business Faculty in Emirates College for Management and Information Technology (ECMIT), Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). I also worked in Industry for two years as Manager (HRD) for a leading Civil Engineering, Turnkey Projects and Pollution Control Company in Hyderabad, India. HIGHLIGHTS OF EDUCATION 2003 Ph.D in Management Science; Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India. Topic-” A Study of HRD Climate of Banking Sector in India”- Thesis highly commended. 2006 Pursuing another Ph.D program in Marketing Management in Osmania University, Hyderabad, India on the topic titled as “A Multivariate Study Of The Customer Relationship Management Aspect Of The Select Public Sector Commercial Banks In India”. Thesis to be submitted in August, 2006. 1990 Master of Business Administration (M.B.A)-Osmania University, Hyderabad, India. I Division Dual Specialization in Human Resources & Marketing. 1988 Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)-Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India. II Division 1981 Intermediate (10+2), Mathematics, Physics &Chemistry combination. I Division-Aliya Junior College, Abids, Hyderabad, India 1979 Secondary School- Mathematics Major-I Division-Z.P.High School Asifabad, Adilabad District A.P State, India TEACHING EXPERIENCE : Total Teaching Experience -16 Years PG& Research Level- 11 Years UG Level 5 years (BBA) TEACHING AREAS :  Strategic Management  Principles of Management  Human Resource Management (HRM)  Operations Research  Operations Management  Organizational Behavior  International Business  Business Statistics  Organizational Behavior CURRENT RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS 1. “Smart Companies May Not Focus Much on E-Commerce: C-Commerce is the Next Biggest Hype!” Effective Executive, March 2006, ICFAI Publication, India. (Abstract of the article can be viewed on the link) http://www.icfaipress.org/306/ee.asp?mag=http://www.icfaipress.org/306/ee_sub.asp 2. Copy Cats Thrive On The Internet: A Multivariate Study Of The Attitudes Of Undergraduate Students Of Two Select Cities Dubai And Sharjah In UAE Towards Internet Plagiarism”, Volume II, No.1 Fall 2005, Skyline Business Journal, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. (Abstract of the article can be viewed on the link) http://www.skylinecollege.info/abstract.asp?vLink=vAcademic 3. "Understanding Consumers’ Attitude Towards Mobile Advertising: An Empirical Study Of 3 Select Indian Cities.", ICFAI Journal of Marketing, August 2005 (Abstract of the article can be viewed on the link) http://www.icfaipress.org/805/ijmm.asp?mag=http://www.icfaipress.org/805/ijmm_sub.asp 4. "Venture Capitalism: An Opportunity Before Indian Investors", Global CEO, July 2005, ICFAI Publication, India Joint Publication with V.Padmaja. (Abstract of the article can be viewed on the link) http://www.icfaipress.org/605/gc.asp?mag=http://www.icfaipress.org/605/gc_sub.asp 5. "Mobile Advertising - A New Challenge Before Indian Marketers", Global CEO, July2005, ICFAI Publication, India. Joint Publication with V.Padmaja. (Abstract of the article can be viewed on the link) http://www.icfaipress.org/705/gc.asp?mag=http://www.icfaipress.org/705/gc_sub.asp 6. “Globalization And Higher Education: Emerging HR Challenges And Benchmarking Issues Before Universities In The 21 St Century” Skyline Business Journal, Volume 1-No.2, Spring 2005,Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.(Abstract of the article can be viewed on the link) http://www.skylinecollege.info/abstract.asp?vLink=vAcademic 7. ”New Generation CRM: Data Warehousing Issues And Challenges Before Global Companies” (Joint Publication With S.K.Pemmarju),Skyline Business Journal, Volume 1-No.2 Spring 2005, ,Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.(Abstract of the article can be viewed on the link) http://www.skylinecollege.info/abstract.asp?vLink=vAcademic 8. A Comparative Study On The Service Quality And Customer Satisfaction Among Private ,Public And Foreign Banks (An Empirical Testing On Select Commercial Banks), Journal of Management and Information Technology, Jaipuriya Institute of Management, Ghaziabad, India (Joint Publication With Rengasamy Elango) 9. "HRD Climate of Banking Sector in India: An Empirical Study of Five Select Public Sector Commercial Banks", Management Insight, Volume-5, Number-2, May-August, 2005, India. ARTICLES UNDER REVIEW FOR PUBLICATION 1. "Do Public Sector Commercial Banks Have A Congenial HRD Climate? A Study Of Issues And Challenges In The Indian Banking Scenario", under review process of ICFAI Journal of Organizational Behavior. 2. Who Buys Online? : A Study Of The Behavior Of Online Buyers In The Middle East With Reference To UAE And Oman” Under review of an International Journal. 3. “Growth And Importance Of M-Commerce”-Does It Replace E-Commerce? Under the review of an International Journal 4. “Job Satisfaction: What People Feel About Their Jobs And How It Affects Their Performance?” Under the review of ICFAI Journal of Organizational Behavior. 5. “Building Collaborative Organizations Through E-HRM” Publisher yet to be identified.

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Published

2007-09-27

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Gudep, V. K. (2007). Issues And Challenges In Academic Advising: A Multivriate Study Of Students’ Attitudes Towards Academic Advising In United Arab Emirates (UAE). Contemporary Management Research, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.7903/cmr.87

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Organization Behavior and Human Resource Management