Valor e prestígio com a profissão em administração

Abstract

The academic formation in administration offers innumerable professional possibilities, contemplating different segments of work, such as, research, consultancy, entrepreneurship, besides other ways. This dynamism contributes to a wide range of options that pose different challenges to the future professional of the administration. In this direction, this work, which belongs to the area of teaching and research in Administration, seeks to understand the perceived value, prestige and identification with the profession from the perspective of undergraduate students from two federal universities. Very present in other areas, there is still a lack of this type of study in the administrative sciences. The sample was obtained by applying questionnaires to the students of Administration. The results show that many undergraduates in management are still undecided by the profession, but there are also those whose identification with the same is clear, most of which is aimed at future work, either in the private sector or in the public service. From the analysis of the data it was possible to form two clusters, the first group was called vocation, which can say that they are more satisfied and identified with the course of Administration and another called undecided, which has a lower degree Identification and satisfaction with it. Finally, it was verified that the group of vocationates have bigger ambitions, such as starting their own company, than just preparing to get a job (public or private).