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STUDENTS PERCEPTION OF DECISIONMAKING STYLES AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL IN PUNJAB

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-II).41      10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-II).41      Published : Jun 2022

Students' Perception of Decision-Making Styles at University Level in Punjab

Abstract

    The current study aims to investigate students' perceptions of decision-making styles carried out in Punjab. All the students from the education department/institute of the government universities were the population of the study. For this purpose, seven universities which offer B.Ed. (Hons.) the program was selected randomly, and students (last semesters) were the study participants. The data was collected through a survey questionnaire. The instrument's reliability was 0.72. Results show that students have different perceptions regarding the styles carried by them. Most of the students are carried avoidant decision-making styles. At the same time, dependent decision-making styles were considered to be the least. Furthermore, a significant difference was not found between female and male students' perceptions of styles. It is recommended that universities offer courses to improve/develop effective skills because improved education assists students in making the right decisions at the right time in various realms of life and deciding on a better future.

    (1) Noor Ul Ain
    PhD Scholar, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Abid Hussain Ch.
    Professor, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Pakistan
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