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The perceived value of higher education: the voice of Chinese students

This paper describes an exploratory study on the perceived value of higher education by Chinese students in Macao S... Show more
This paper describes an exploratory study on the perceived value of higher education by Chinese students in Macao SAR [China: Special Administrative Region], Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Taipei. Using responses from 316 students, we find that the Sheth-Newman-Gross Theory of Consumption Values explains how students perceive the services offered by higher education institutions. Students have different opinions on the value items, which we group into two functional values (the usefulness of a degree and the experiential aspect), social value, emotional value, epistemic value, and conditional value using factor analysis. A stepwise multiple regression analysis shows that students' satisfaction depends, to a large extent, on two functional values - the experiential aspect and the usefulness of a degree. Moreover, when comparing value judgments based on gender as well as other demographic and social variables, the results show no significant differences between the mean scores in perceived values. Implications for delivering effective educational services in higher education conclude the paper.
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Authors: Lai, Linda S. L.; To, W. M.; Lung, Jane W. Y.; Lai, T. M.

Date: 2012

Geographic subjects: China; Asia; Macau (China: Special Administrative Region) ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Higher education

Subjects: Higher education; Research; Students ... [+] Show more

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The perceived value of higher education: the voice of Chinese students