PERFORMANCE OF BUSINESS EDUCATION GRADUATES IN ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS IN REGISTERED BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS IN ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to assess the performance of university business
education graduates working in registered business establishments in Anambra State. The
population consisted of 268 managers of 55 registered establishments that have business
education graduates in their employment. One research question and one hypothesis
tested at 0.05 level of significance were used. The instrument employed for data collection
was fifteen item questionnaire. Descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation were
employed in analyzing data relative to the research question while t-test inferential
statistics was employed in testing the hypothesis. The findings revealed that university
business education graduates performed efficiently in 15 specified administrative
functions and significant difference was not found in respondents' mean ratings as a result
of their establishments. It was concluded that the graduates studied performed efficiently
in administrative functions articulated in the study. It was recommended that the planners
and implementers of university business education programme should maintain their
standards of nurturing their students to ensure continued efficient performance of the
graduates in employment