Level of attainment in AIS Program Outcomes and Job Seeking

Experiences of BSAIS Graduates of ELJMC: A Correlational

Study

An Undergraduate Thesis Proposal

Presented to the Faculty of

Eduardo L. Joson Memorial College

In Partial Fulfilment

of the Requirements for the Degree

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Information System

Diga, Kyla Cassandra M.

Morales, Jocelle C.

Rugayan, Angela D.

Sindanum, Kim Camille V.

Valentino, Rodolfo S.

February 2023
 Chapter I

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction

As it is known, Job is one of the primary sources of

income of every people in the world. According to the

Cambridge Dictionary, Job is a Full or Part-time position of

paid employment. It is usually a piece of work at a specific

price. Meaning, Job is a regular work that a person does to

earn money that we primarily need to use to be able to live.

Generally, Job is a very important aspect of people’s lives,

as it helps all of us to have a source of income that

primarily leads us to a stable living.

Particularly, people who recently graduated, or someone

who’s unemployed seeks for a Job because as stated above,

Job is a very important aspect of people’s lives that helps

everyone to live stably (Cambridge Dictionary). Also,

similar to the idea of Austin 2023, which states that Job is

a work you perform to earn money to support your basic

needs, it is true that job is an important aspect of

people’s lives. The researchers believed this idea so they

decided to make this kind of research study about Job

Seeking Experiences.
 According to Marna de Bruyn and Dr Josh Cameron in

2015, “Job-seeking is a rich human occupation in which its

form, function and meaning are influenced by internal and

external sources of resilience related to the person, their

occupations and environment”. Three master themes were

developed by them that demonstrated how the job-seeking

experience was understood. These were: (1) understanding the

self and identity, (2) understanding relationships, (3)

understanding job-seeking as a journey.

In this study, the researchers would like to describe

the experiences of the BSAIS Graduates in Seeking for Job

Opportunities. Job Seeking Experiences varies per BSAIS

Graduates. As we all know, Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Information Systems was a newly implemented course in

college by the Commission on Higher Education that meets the

minimum requirements under CMO Number 30, Series of 2017,

entitled “Policies, Standards and Guidelines for the

Bachelor of Science in Accounting Information System”. As a

result, the researchers come up with an idea of studying the

different experiences they encountered when seeking for a

job opportunity. Based on these different experiences, the

researchers would like to analyze how can this be a guide

and basis for the students to be aware of the possible

challenges they might also experience in the future.

The researchers are expecting these experiences from

BSAIS Graduates, to help the students to become more

prepared for the possible challenges they might face. This

is not to discouraged them from pursuing this course but

this is just to inform them so that they can prepare

themselves for the future. The researchers are also

expecting to get an inspiration and motivation from the

experiences of the BSAIS Graduates in seeking for Job

Opportunities.

Conceptual Framework

This study is based on the study of Marna De Bruyn and

Dr Josh Cameron in 2015 entitled “The Occupation of Looking

for work: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of an

Individual Job-seeking experiences. Their study is a

Qualitative Research which studies the job-seeking

experience of an individual woman who has been job-seeking

for a period of 3 months. Based on the responses of their

participant, they are able to develop 3 major themes with 2

sub-themes each. The themes they have developed are the

following: (1) Understanding self and Identity: (a) The

threat to and potential loss of identity, (b) Maintaining

and regaining identity, (2) Understanding Relationships: (a)

Disconnection and connection, (b) Invisibility and

Visibility, and (3) Job-seeking as a journey: (a) Job-

seeking as a rollercoaster, (b)Adjustment and Finding new

direction. These themes will be the primary basis of our

study.

Research Paradigm

The Research Paradigm of this study has three parts,

the Input, Process, and Output. The input includes the

Profile, Level of attainment in AIS Program outcomes and Job

seeking experiences of the respondents. The Process includes

the steps and procedures utilized by the researchers in

conducting the study such as Select Participants,

Distribution and retrieval of survey questionnaires, and

Interpretation
INPUT of Data. The Output include outcome
PROCESS of this
OUTPUT
study which is an Informational Document for the Bachelor of

Science in Accounting Information System Students.

A. Profile
A Strategic
 Sex  Select Intervention
Participants Material for
B. Level of attainment in Bachelor of
BSAIS Program Outcomes  Distribution
and retrieval Science in
of survey Accounting
C. Employability Skills Information
questionnaire
 Fundamental Skills System
 Interpretatio
 Personal Management n of Data Students
Skills
 Teamwork Skills
 Figure 1. Research Paradigm

Statement of the Problem

The purpose of this study is to describe the Level of

attainment in AIS Program outcomes and different job-seeking

experiences of the BSAIS Graduates and to provide an

Information Document or Guidance for the students to become

well-prepared on the possible challenges they might face in

the future, and how the skills they have as an AIS Graduates

will help them in their job seeking.

This study also sought an answer to the following

research questions:

1. How may the Profile of the respondents may be described

in terms of sex?

2. How may the BSAIS graduates’ Level of attainment in AIS

Program outcomes be described?

3. How may the job-seeking experiences of the respondents

be described in terms of;

3.1 Understanding self and identity

3.2 Understanding Relationships

3.3 Job-seeking as a journey

 4. Is there any Significant Relationship between the Level

of attainment in AIS Program outcome and Job-seeking

Experiences of BSAIS Graduates?

5. What proposed Informational Document may be develop

based on the findings of the study?

Hypothesis:

Ho: There is no Significant Relationship between the

Level of attainment in AIS Program outcome and Job-

seeking Experiences of BSAIS Graduates

Ha: There is a Significant Relationship between the

Level of attainment in AIS Program outcomes and Job-

seeking Experiences of BSAIS Graduates

Scope and Delimitations

In General, the purpose of this study is to describe

the level of attainment in AIS Program outcome and different

Job seeking experiences of the BSAIS Graduates and to

provide a guidance for the students about the possible

circumstances they might also face in the future.

This study will be conducted within 5 months or for the

whole 2nd semester of school year 2023-2024.

The participants of this study are the Bachelor of

Science in Accounting Information System Graduates of ELJMC

who are currently residing in Nueva Ecija. This study will

be conducted through the process of Survey by distributing

and retrieving survey questionnaires. After the Collection

of data, an Informational Document will be developed based

on the findings of the study.

Significance of the Study

● BSAIS Students - This study will primarily benefit the

BSAIS students in terms of showing them the possible

circumstances they might experience while seeking for a

job in the future, so they can make themselves become

well-prepared.

● The Researchers - As a BSAIS Researchers, this study can

help us to make a guideline for all BSAIS students

including ourselves to become well-prepared for the

circumstances we might experience as we graduated and as

we seek for a job in the future.

● Teachers / Instructors / Educators - This study can help

the educators to assess where they could provide a better

knowledge for their students, and what are the things

that they need to teach further to enhance the

capabilities of their students so that in the future,

their students will never experience negative

circumstances while seeking for a job.

● School Administration – through the use of the output of

this study, the school administration may be able to

conduct a seminar for the BSAIS Students with regards to

the Job seeking experiences of the BSAIS graduates for

the purpose of informing them about the possible

circumstance they might also experience in the future, so

they can at least prepare themselves.

● Future Researchers - This study could be a big help for

the future researchers who might be interested in

studying further the different experiences of the BSAIS

students after they graduated this course. They can use

this study as a guide for further studying about the

experiences of the BSAIS graduates as they enter the

workplace.

Definition of Terms

 AIS Program Outcomes – it is a set of outcomes that are

needed for a BSAIS Graduate.

 BSAIS (Bachelor of Science in Accounting Information

System) – a four-year course program that provides

general accounting education to students.

 Job Seeking – a process of looking for a job may be by

someone who’s recently graduated or by an unemployed

person.

 Job seeking Experiences – an event or circumstances

encountered by someone who’s looking for a job, it can

be a positive or a negative experience.

 Job-seeking as a journey – it describes someone’s job

seeking experience as a journey that reflects a

temporal journey between past, present, and future.

 Understanding Relationships – it is the state of having

more open communication to improve understanding with

everyone’s feeling.

 Understanding self and Identity – it belongs to the

field of psychology that deals with topics and key

areas such as self-awareness and senses of who we are

as individuals.
 CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

The literature and studies below were carefully

selected and deliberated by the Researchers upon the basis

of reliability of the information presented. The subjects

and topics were considered for a better presentation of the

literature and studies needed in this study.

 CHAPTER III

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter represents the research methods that will

be use in the study. It shows who the participants are, how

they are sampled and the criteria for choosing them as the

participants of this study. The researcher will describe the

research design that was chosen for the purpose of this

study and the reasons for this choice. The instruments that

will be utilized for data collection is also described and

the procedures to carry out this study are included. The

researcher also discusses the methods that will be use to

analyze the data. Lastly, the ethical issues that will be

followed in the process are also discussed.

Research Design

This research study primarily aimed to describe the

level of attainment in AIS Program Outcomes and Job-seeking

Experiences of BSAIS Graduates. For the purpose of this

study, the research paradigm that was followed is of

quantitative nature, using structured questionnaires as

discussed in the chapter. A Quantitative Research is the

process of collecting and analyzing numerical data, and it

can be used to test causal relationships and generalize

results to wider population (Pritha Bhandari, 2020).

The researchers will use Descriptive Correlational

Research Design in conducting this study. A Descriptive

Method is concerned with describing the nature,

characteristics and components of the population or a

phenomenon. There is no manipulation of variables or search

for cause and effect related to the phenomenon. This design

attempts to find general attributes of the presently

existing situation and determine the frequency with which it

occurs (Faltado et al., 2016). In this study, descriptive

research design will be use in determining the profile,

Level of attainment in AIS Program outcomes and Job seeking

experience of the respondents.

While correlational study seeks to ascertain

relationships between two or more variable. It examines

whether an increase or decrease of one variable corresponds

to an increase or decrease in another variable (Tan L.,

2014). In this study, is use to determine the relationship

between the AIS Skills and Job-seeking experiences of the

respondents.

Research Locale

This research study will be conducted in the Province

of Nueva ecija. This is to easily get in touch with the

respondents when necessary. The figure below represents the

exact location of ELJMC where the respondents must be

graduated.

Figure 1: Location of ELJMC

Respondents

The primary Respondents of this study are the graduates

of Bachelor of Science in Accounting Information System of

ELJMC. The researchers will be using Criterion Purposeful

Sampling design in this study. Criterion Purposeful Sampling

design is use when a specific-criteria is followed to select

a sample. Meaning, respondents are selected because they

have characteristics that we need in our sample

(Nikolopoulou, K. (2022, December 01).

The criteria used for participating in this study is

the respondents must be a graduate of Bachelor of Science in

Accounting Information System in ELJMC.

This criterion is to accurately gather data that can be

useful for the researchers and BSAIS Students.

Data Gathering Procedure

To begin with, the researchers will present the Request

Letter to the school registrar to ask for a copy of the Name

List of the BSAIS Graduates. After the School Registrar give

us the Name List, we will choose 30 employed respondents

from the graduates and make them as the primary respondents

for this study. The researchers will then prepare a Consent

Letter and will present it to the School Administration to

ask for their signature that will serve as a proof that we

are really conducting this study. After the School

Administration permitted the researchers, they will contact

each of the chosen graduates thru online application, to ask

for their permission to become our respondents and will

present them the Consent Letter from the school.

 After the respondents gave their consent, the

researchers make clear and explained to the respondents the

importance of their response to the study. The researchers

then kindly ask the respondent to answer with all honesty.

They also assured the respondents that any personal and

private information about them will be kept confidential.

After all the respondents answer the questionnaires,

the researchers will retrieve it and will compile all of

their responses and proceeds to the Data Interpretation.

Instrument

The researchers will use a survey questionnaire that

contains a 5-point likert scale on it to measure the AIS

Skills and job seeking experiences of the respondents. The

questionnaires to be used are the following:

Profile survey questionnaire - This includes sex of the

respondents.

Accounting Information System Program Outcomes – This

questionnaire is a standardized test that assesses the Level

of attainment in AIS Program outcomes of the respondents.

The questionnaire is composed of 18 questions which were

adapted from Ched Memorandum Order No. 30 series of 2017.

Figure 2. Description for Level of attainment in Accounting

Information System Program Outcomes

Accounting Information System Program Outcomes

Raw Score Verbal Description Verbal Interpretation
5 Excellent Advanced
4 Good Proficient
3 Average Approaching Proficiency
2 Satisfactory Developing
1 Poor Beginning

Job Seeking Experiences Questionnaire – This questionnaire

is a standardized test that assesses the Job seeking

experiences of the respondents. The questionnaire is

composed of 3 themes that were adapted from the study of

Marna De Bruyn and Dr. Josh Cameron, 2015. Each theme

contains 6 questions for a total of 18 questions.

Job Seeking Experiences

Raw Score Verbal Description Verbal Interpretation
5 Very Likely Strongly Agree
4 Likely Agree
3 Neutral Neutral
2 Unlikely Disagree
1 Very Unlikely Strongly Disagree
Figure 3. Job Seeking Experiences of BSAIS Students
Ethical Considerations

Initially, the purpose of the study was explained to

the participants verbally. Confidentiality and anonymity

were assured and they were informed that they were not

obliged to participate and that they could withdraw from the

study at any time without any negative consequences (Pritha

Bhandari, 2022).

Participants were also informed that the findings of

the study would be kept in the library and that in the event

of publication, no names will be used (Pritha Bhandari,

2022).

Data Analysis

The following statistical tools were used in the

analysis and interpretation of data:

1. To determine the profile of the respondents, the

frequency count and percentage formula will be used.

2. To identify the level of attainment of the

respondents in AIS Program outcomes, the frequency

count, percentage and mean in every core area will be

determined.
3. To identify the level of experiences of the

respondents in job seeking, the frequency count,

percentage and mean in every core area will be

determined.

4. To identify the significant relationship between the

Level of attainment in AIS Program Outcomes and Job

seeking Experiences of the respondents, the Multiple

Regression Formula will be used.

5. Findings of the study will be used as a basis in

developing an Informational Document for the BSAIS

Students, as well as students from any other Course.

Name: _________________ (optional)
Sex: ( ) Male ( ) Female
Part 1. Accounting Information System Program Outcomes
5 – Excellent 4 – Good
3 – Average 2 – Satisfactory
1 – Poor
5 4 3 2 1
1. Effectively communicate orally and in writing using both English
and Filipino
2. Work effectively and independently in multi-disciplinary and
multi-cultural teams
3. Act in recognition of professional, social, and ethical
responsibility
4. Articulate and discuss the latest development in the specific
field of practice
5. Describe the basic functions of management such as planning,
organizing, leading and controlling
6. Identify and describe the basic concepts that underlies each of
the functional areas of business (marketing, finance, HRM, IT)
and employ these concepts in various business situations
7. Select the proper decision-making tools to critically, analytically,
and creatively solve problems and drive results
8. Express clearly and communicates effectively with stakeholders
both in oral and written forms
9. Apply information and communication technology (ICT) skills as
required by the business environment
10. Work effectively with other stakeholders and manage conflict in
the workplace
11. Organize and lead groups to plan and implement business
related activities
12. Demonstrate corporate citizenship and social responsibility
 13. Exercise high personal moral and ethical standards
14. Resolve business issues and problems, with a global and
strategic perspective using their knowledge and technical
proficiency in the areas of financial accounting and reporting,
cost accounting and management, management accounting and
control, taxation, and accounting information system
15. Conduct accounting information system research through
independent studies of relevant literature and appropriate use
of accounting theory and methodologies
16. Employ technology as a business tool in capturing financial and
non-financial information, generating reports and making
decisions
17. Apply knowledge and skills that will enable them to successfully
respond to various types of assessments
18. Confidently maintain a commitment to good corporate
citizenship, social responsibility and ethical practice in
performing functions as an accountant

Part 2. Job Seeking Experiences of BSAIS Graduates

5 – Very Likely 4 – Likely
3 – Neutral 2 – Unlikely
1 – Very Unlikely
1. Understanding Self and Identity
5 4 3 2 1
1 Job seeking makes me doubt my own worth
2 My Personality and Behavior was influenced by my job seeking
experience
3 Individual identity matters in job seeking
4 I consider my personal preferences when I look for a job
5 I assess my strengths and weaknesses before looking for a job
6 I understand myself better after seeking for a job
2. Understanding Relationship
7 Getting support from someone makes me feel motivated in job
seeking
8 Getting along with co-job seekers makes job seeking exciting
9 Changing thoughts and ideas with others gives me more
knowledge regarding job seeking
10 Being approachable matters in job seeking
11 It makes me feel unimportant when my co-job seekers ignore
me
12 It makes me wanted to do better when someone appreciates
me
3. Job Seeking as a Journey
13 Job seeking process is filled with many Ups and Downs
14 It is a time of great challenge when seeking for a job
15 Job seeking is a lead back to the starting point like a cycle
16 Job seeking could be a great adjustment for ourself
17 Job seeking is way of finding new direction in life
18 Job seeking is a time of adapting changes in our environment