Problems and Barriers for cooperative Education Student Trainee Recruitment according to the Work Place’s concept : A Case Study of Undergraduates of Business Administration Faculty : A Case Study of Undergraduates of Business Administration Faculty, Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon

Abstract

This research is to study the problems and barriers for cooperative education student trainee recruitment according to the work place’s concept the aspects of training management, training format, training students’ qualifications, and training students’ knowledge. The population are owners of various workplaces who accept 180 fourth year undergraduate students in training. Questionnaires are used to collect data statistically analyzed by Percentage, Mean and Standard Deviation. The findings of the research reveals problems and obstacles as follow : 1. For the training management aspect, the workplaces are not able to cooperate with the university to set aims and prepare the students before training, the workplaces do not recognize purposes of the university’s training course, the suitable positions for the students are not provided by the workplaces. 2. For the training students’ qualifications, the students are unlikely to make decision in their performances’ problem solving, no self-confidence and carefulness in their performances. 3. For the training students’ knowledge, the students are unable to analyze and plan their performances; they have not a good command of both written and spoken English and Thai. In addition, they lack of vocational skills.