Business students’ choice of short-term or long-term study abroad opportunities

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dc.contributor.authorFitzsimmons, Stacey R.
dc.contributor.authorFlanagan, David J.
dc.contributor.authorWang, Xiaodan “Abby”
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-04T19:32:16Z
dc.date.available2016-10-04T19:32:16Z
dc.date.copyright2013en_US
dc.date.issued2013-08-12
dc.description.abstractRecent years have seen a proliferation of short-term study abroad opportunities. Although they are both supplementing and replacing semester-long study abroad programs, research has focused primarily on semester (long-term) programs. We draw on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to explore factors that predict why students choose long-term and short-term programs. Results indicate that students perceive more social pressure to engage in short-term programs, and higher barriers limiting participation in long-term programs. All TPB factors significantly predicted students’ intentions to study abroad in both short-term and long-term programs with one exception; perceived behavioral control did not significantly predict intentions to participate in short-term programs. These findings can be used to improve marketing of short-term and long-term programs by addressing student concerns specific to each type of program, potentially increasing the number of students choosing to study abroaden_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelFacultyen_US
dc.identifier.citationFitzsimmons, S.R., Flanagan, D.J. & Wang, X.A. (2013). Business students’ choice of short-term or long-term study abroad opportunities. Journal of Teaching in International Business, 24(2), 125-137.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08975930.2013.819710
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/7598
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Teaching in International Businessen_US
dc.subjectStudy Abroaden_US
dc.subjectTheory of Planned Behavioren_US
dc.subjectExchangeen_US
dc.subjectShort-termen_US
dc.subjectLong-termen_US
dc.subject.departmentPeter B. Gustavson School of Business
dc.titleBusiness students’ choice of short-term or long-term study abroad opportunitiesen_US
dc.typePostprinten_US

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