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 of Data. The Output include outcome of this

study which is an Informational Document for the Bachelor of

Science in Accounting Information System Students.

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

A. Profile
• Sex
An
B. Level of attainment in • Select Informational
Accounting Information Participants Document for
System Program Outcomes • Distribution Bachelor of
and retrieval Science in
C. Job seeking Experiences of survey Accounting
• Understanding Self questionnaire Information
and Identity • Interpretatio System
• Understanding n of Data Students
Relationship
• Job seeking as a
journey

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.

Figure 3. Job Seeking Experiences of BSAIS Students

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

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