Table 3 Opinions of employers by...

Table 3

Opinions of employers by responsibility for training

		Yes (n: 167)		No (n: 31)		Differences		t-test
		Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean dif.	% of var.	Sig.
tag	Communication skills
com1	Present and defend points of view and outcomes of their own work, in writing, to colleagues, clients and superiors	5.33	1.462	5.61	1.726	−0.28	5.3%	n.s.
com2	Present and defend points of view and outcomes of their own work, verbally, to colleagues, clients and superiors	5.33	1.495	5.55	1.69	−0.22	4.1%	n.s.
com3	Use visual aids in presentations	5.22	1.727	5.53	2.063	−0.31	5.9%	n.s.
com4	Listen effectively to gain information and to understand opposing points of view	5.61	1.62	5.83	1.724	−0.22	3.9%	n.s.
com5	Critically read written works. Making judgements on their relevance and value	5.84	1.519	6.6	1.632	−0.76	13.0%	0.013
	Team working skills
team1	Work with others in teams adopting a relevant role	5.96	1.467	6.03	1.903	−0.07	1.2%	n.s.
team2	Organise and delegate tasks	4.85	1.687	5.3	1.86	−0.45	9.3%	n.s.
team3	Assume leadership positions when necessary	5.09	1.825	5.53	1.814	−0.44	8.6%	n.s.
	Problem solving skills
solving1	Identify and solve unstructured problems	5.6	1.684	5.77	1.501	−0.17	3.0%	n.s.
solving2	Find creative solutions	5.51	1.781	5.8	1.562	−0.29	5.3%	n.s.
solving3	Integrate multidisciplinary knowledge to solve problems	5.09	1.858	5.5	1.852	−0.41	8.1%	n.s.
solving4	Perform critical analysis	5.37	1.81	5.7	1.557	−0.33	6.1%	n.s.
	Time and stress management skills
manag1	Organise the workloads to meet conflicting demands and unexpected requirements	4.82	1.682	5.73	1.53	−0.91	18.9%	0.006
manag2	Organise the workloads to recognise and meet tight, strict and coinciding deadlines	4.94	1.745	5.87	1.655	−0.93	18.8%	0.008
manag3	Organise the workloads to select and assign priorities within time constraints	4.99	1.723	5.8	1.75	−0.81	16.2%	0.019
	IT skills
IT1	Use relevant software (e.g. databases, spreadsheets and word processors)	6.8	1.638	7.03	1.629	−0.23	3.4%	n.s.
IT2	Use electronic information sources	6.8	1.69	6.9	1.647	−0.1	1.5%	n.s.
	Ethical and professional values
value1	Have a commitment to life-long learning	6.36	1.732	6.47	1.57	−0.11	1.7%	n.s.
value2	Ability to develop methods of effective learning	6.32	1.623	6.53	1.332	−0.21	3.3%	n.s.
value3	Be aware of their social and ethical responsibilities	5.64	1.799	6.07	1.721	−0.43	7.6%	n.s.
value4	Have knowledge of the accounting profession (work areas, professional values […])	4.75	1.76	5.2	2.007	−0.45	9.5%	n.s.
value5	Have a comprehensive and global vision of the organisation	4.42	1.859	4.97	2.353	−0.55	12.4%	n.s.
	Overall mean	5.48		5.88		−0.39	7.6%

		Yes (n: 167)		No (n: 31)		Differences		t-test
		Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean dif.	% of var.	Sig.
tag	Communication skills
com1	Present and defend points of view and outcomes of their own work, in writing, to colleagues, clients and superiors	5.33	1.462	5.61	1.726	−0.28	5.3%	n.s.
com2	Present and defend points of view and outcomes of their own work, verbally, to colleagues, clients and superiors	5.33	1.495	5.55	1.69	−0.22	4.1%	n.s.
com3	Use visual aids in presentations	5.22	1.727	5.53	2.063	−0.31	5.9%	n.s.
com4	Listen effectively to gain information and to understand opposing points of view	5.61	1.62	5.83	1.724	−0.22	3.9%	n.s.
com5	Critically read written works. Making judgements on their relevance and value	5.84	1.519	6.6	1.632	−0.76	13.0%	0.013
	Team working skills
team1	Work with others in teams adopting a relevant role	5.96	1.467	6.03	1.903	−0.07	1.2%	n.s.
team2	Organise and delegate tasks	4.85	1.687	5.3	1.86	−0.45	9.3%	n.s.
team3	Assume leadership positions when necessary	5.09	1.825	5.53	1.814	−0.44	8.6%	n.s.
	Problem solving skills
solving1	Identify and solve unstructured problems	5.6	1.684	5.77	1.501	−0.17	3.0%	n.s.
solving2	Find creative solutions	5.51	1.781	5.8	1.562	−0.29	5.3%	n.s.
solving3	Integrate multidisciplinary knowledge to solve problems	5.09	1.858	5.5	1.852	−0.41	8.1%	n.s.
solving4	Perform critical analysis	5.37	1.81	5.7	1.557	−0.33	6.1%	n.s.
	Time and stress management skills
manag1	Organise the workloads to meet conflicting demands and unexpected requirements	4.82	1.682	5.73	1.53	−0.91	18.9%	0.006
manag2	Organise the workloads to recognise and meet tight, strict and coinciding deadlines	4.94	1.745	5.87	1.655	−0.93	18.8%	0.008
manag3	Organise the workloads to select and assign priorities within time constraints	4.99	1.723	5.8	1.75	−0.81	16.2%	0.019
	IT skills
IT1	Use relevant software (e.g. databases, spreadsheets and word processors)	6.8	1.638	7.03	1.629	−0.23	3.4%	n.s.
IT2	Use electronic information sources	6.8	1.69	6.9	1.647	−0.1	1.5%	n.s.
	Ethical and professional values
value1	Have a commitment to life-long learning	6.36	1.732	6.47	1.57	−0.11	1.7%	n.s.
value2	Ability to develop methods of effective learning	6.32	1.623	6.53	1.332	−0.21	3.3%	n.s.
value3	Be aware of their social and ethical responsibilities	5.64	1.799	6.07	1.721	−0.43	7.6%	n.s.
value4	Have knowledge of the accounting profession (work areas, professional values […])	4.75	1.76	5.2	2.007	−0.45	9.5%	n.s.
value5	Have a comprehensive and global vision of the organisation	4.42	1.859	4.97	2.353	−0.55	12.4%	n.s.
	Overall mean	5.48		5.88		−0.39	7.6%

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