Reengineering in Higher Education: A Case Study

Article type: Short Communication

Authors: Dowlatshahi, S.

Affiliations: Department of Information and Decision Sciences, College of Business Administration, The University of Texas, El Paso, TX 79968-0544, USA

Abstract: This paper explores the relationship between employers' selection criteria such as GPA, internship and previous working experience, student activities, graduates' areas of concentration, and gender upon the graduates' starting salary. The orientation and focus of this paper remains on micro analysis of graduates' earnings. An extensive set of statistical analyses is performed. The qualitative results and implications of the study are explored and presented. It is determined, through a set of analyses, that only GPA, computer science concentration, and student gender were significant and relevant selection criteria in the determination of graduates' starting salary. At the conclusion, the policy and planning implementation and implications of the study are presented as reengineering tools for three groups of constituents.

Keywords: Earnings determination, earnings differentials, earnings regression models, policy planning and implications

DOI: 10.3233/HSM-1994-13408

Journal: Human Systems Management, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 303-307, 1994