Table 2 General factors influencing...

Table 2

General factors influencing employment considerations

General employment considerations	Employers		Female employees		Independent samples test				Rank agreement analysis
	mean(SD)	R_i1	mean(SD)	R_i2	T	Df	p-value	Mean diff	R_i	R_i1 – R_i2	R_i – R_j2	PD	PA
Academic qualification(s)	5.43(1.63)	1	5.47(2.02)	4	−0.136	132	0.892	−0.038	5	3	26	26.63	73.37
Skill requirement(s)	5.34(1.53)	2	5.49(1.50)	3	−0.683	181	0.496	−0.157	5	1	26
Professional competence	5.28(1.59)	3	5.58(1.55)	1	−1.239	181	0.217	−0.294	4	2	27
Academic competence	5.12(1.50)	4	5.16(1.80)	10	−0.182	135	0.856	−0.046	14	6	17
Professional qualification(s)	5.11(1.55)	5	5.18(1.90)	9	−0.258	132	0.797	−0.069	14	4	17
Years/level of experience	5.05(1.56)	6	4.97(1.78)	17	0.292	181	0.771	0.073	24	10	7
Salary considerations	5.05(1.61)	7	5.33(1.60)	7	−1.171	181	0.243	−0.283	13	1	18
Firm’s financial capacity	5.05(1.70)	8	5.10(1.71)	14	−0.196	181	0.845	−0.050	22	6	9
Firm policy regarding employment	4.97(1.63)	9	5.36(1.49)	5	−1.608	181	0.110	−0.383	14	4	17
The firm’s vacancy needs	4.92(1.67)	10	5.04(1.71)	16	−0.483	181	0.630	−0.123	26	6	5
Potential to meet financial targets	4.88(1.63)	11	5.34(1.52)	6	−1.923	181	0.056	−0.461	17	5	14
Prior performance during the internship	4.87(1.70)	12	4.96(1.75)	18	−0.331	181	0.741	−0.086	30	6	1
Negotiation/marketing skills	4.86(1.66)	13	5.21(1.73)	8	−1.344	180	0.181	−0.343	21	5	10
Applicant’s understanding of the local market	4.83(1.70)	14	5.56(1.63)	2	−2.910	181	0.004	−0.734	16	12	15
Referral/Recommendation	4.65(1.71)	15	5.15(1.54)	11	−2.033	181	0.044	−0.505	26	4	5
Proximity of workplace to residence	4.63(1.70)	16	5.12(1.82)	12	−1.882	181	0.061	−0.496	28	4	3
Medical fitness	4.57(1.87)	17	5.05(1.91)	15	−1.695	181	0.092	−0.482	32	2	1
Applicant’s ability to fit into corporate goals	4.51(1.68)	18	5.11(1.75)	13	−2.328	181	0.021	−0.600	31	5	0
Applicant’s class of degree	4.43(1.59)	19	4.74(2.10)	21	−1.078	125	0.283	−0.312	40	2	9
The university the applicant attended	4.40(1.66)	20	4.78(1.90)	20	−1.436	181	0.153	−0.381	40	0	9
Age	4.37(1.73)	21	4.45(1.58)	23	−0.314	181	0.754	−0.079	44	2	13
Year of graduation	4.19(1.72)	22	4.81(1.92)	19	−2.219	143	0.028	−0.617	41	3	10
Permanency/retention potential	4.08(1.78)	23	4.64(1.93)	22	−2.020	181	0.045	−0.562	45	1	14
Background search	3.92(1.88)	24	4.34(1.92)	24	−1.482	181	0.140	−0.424	48	0	17
Religious sect	3.43(1.67)	25	4.07(2.02)	25	−2.338	181	0.020	−0.641	50	0	19
Ethnicity	3.35(1.70)	26	3.77(2.02)	26	−1.524	181	0.129	−0.422	52	0	21
Family size	3.22(1.58)	27	3.42(2.15)	27	−0.705	123	0.482	−0.206	54	0	23
									R_j2 = 31	$\sum_{i = 1}^{n} (R_{i 1} - R_{i 2})$ = 94	$\sum_{i = 1}^{n} (R_{1} - R_{j 2})$ = 353
										3.48	13.07

General employment considerations	Employers		Female employees		Independent samples test				Rank agreement analysis
	mean(SD)	R_i1	mean(SD)	R_i2	T	Df	p-value	Mean diff	R_i	R_i1 – R_i2	R_i – R_j2	PD	PA
Academic qualification(s)	5.43(1.63)	1	5.47(2.02)	4	−0.136	132	0.892	−0.038	5	3	26	26.63	73.37
Skill requirement(s)	5.34(1.53)	2	5.49(1.50)	3	−0.683	181	0.496	−0.157	5	1	26
Professional competence	5.28(1.59)	3	5.58(1.55)	1	−1.239	181	0.217	−0.294	4	2	27
Academic competence	5.12(1.50)	4	5.16(1.80)	10	−0.182	135	0.856	−0.046	14	6	17
Professional qualification(s)	5.11(1.55)	5	5.18(1.90)	9	−0.258	132	0.797	−0.069	14	4	17
Years/level of experience	5.05(1.56)	6	4.97(1.78)	17	0.292	181	0.771	0.073	24	10	7
Salary considerations	5.05(1.61)	7	5.33(1.60)	7	−1.171	181	0.243	−0.283	13	1	18
Firm’s financial capacity	5.05(1.70)	8	5.10(1.71)	14	−0.196	181	0.845	−0.050	22	6	9
Firm policy regarding employment	4.97(1.63)	9	5.36(1.49)	5	−1.608	181	0.110	−0.383	14	4	17
The firm’s vacancy needs	4.92(1.67)	10	5.04(1.71)	16	−0.483	181	0.630	−0.123	26	6	5
Potential to meet financial targets	4.88(1.63)	11	5.34(1.52)	6	−1.923	181	0.056	−0.461	17	5	14
Prior performance during the internship	4.87(1.70)	12	4.96(1.75)	18	−0.331	181	0.741	−0.086	30	6	1
Negotiation/marketing skills	4.86(1.66)	13	5.21(1.73)	8	−1.344	180	0.181	−0.343	21	5	10
Applicant’s understanding of the local market	4.83(1.70)	14	5.56(1.63)	2	−2.910	181	0.004	−0.734	16	12	15
Referral/Recommendation	4.65(1.71)	15	5.15(1.54)	11	−2.033	181	0.044	−0.505	26	4	5
Proximity of workplace to residence	4.63(1.70)	16	5.12(1.82)	12	−1.882	181	0.061	−0.496	28	4	3
Medical fitness	4.57(1.87)	17	5.05(1.91)	15	−1.695	181	0.092	−0.482	32	2	1
Applicant’s ability to fit into corporate goals	4.51(1.68)	18	5.11(1.75)	13	−2.328	181	0.021	−0.600	31	5	0
Applicant’s class of degree	4.43(1.59)	19	4.74(2.10)	21	−1.078	125	0.283	−0.312	40	2	9
The university the applicant attended	4.40(1.66)	20	4.78(1.90)	20	−1.436	181	0.153	−0.381	40	0	9
Age	4.37(1.73)	21	4.45(1.58)	23	−0.314	181	0.754	−0.079	44	2	13
Year of graduation	4.19(1.72)	22	4.81(1.92)	19	−2.219	143	0.028	−0.617	41	3	10
Permanency/retention potential	4.08(1.78)	23	4.64(1.93)	22	−2.020	181	0.045	−0.562	45	1	14
Background search	3.92(1.88)	24	4.34(1.92)	24	−1.482	181	0.140	−0.424	48	0	17
Religious sect	3.43(1.67)	25	4.07(2.02)	25	−2.338	181	0.020	−0.641	50	0	19
Ethnicity	3.35(1.70)	26	3.77(2.02)	26	−1.524	181	0.129	−0.422	52	0	21
Family size	3.22(1.58)	27	3.42(2.15)	27	−0.705	123	0.482	−0.206	54	0	23
									R_j2 = 31	$\sum_{i = 1}^{n} (R_{i 1} - R_{i 2})$ = 94	$\sum_{i = 1}^{n} (R_{1} - R_{j 2})$ = 353
										3.48	13.07

Note(s): SD Standard Deviation; MD Mean Difference; R Rank

*significant at 95% (p = 0.05)

Source(s): Authors’ own work

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