Start Date
7-1-2011 3:15 PM
End Date
7-1-2011 4:00 PM
Track
2. Track 2 - Poster Session
Subject Area
Hospitality and Tourism Education
Faculty Member
Dr. Po-Ju Chen
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the current Professional Golf Association of America’s (PGA) Professional Golf Management (PGM) education program. In today’s competitive educational environment it is essential to quantify the effectiveness of a curriculum in order to attract any potential students. This will be a cross-sectional quantitative study of both PGM students and PGM graduates currently working in the field. The graduates will include those whom have graduated from a PGM program at least 5 years previous.
Keywords
self-efficacy, work values, KSC, professional golf management
An Examination of the Influence of Self-efficacy, Work Values, and Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies on the Effectiveness of the PGM Curriculum
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the current Professional Golf Association of America’s (PGA) Professional Golf Management (PGM) education program. In today’s competitive educational environment it is essential to quantify the effectiveness of a curriculum in order to attract any potential students. This will be a cross-sectional quantitative study of both PGM students and PGM graduates currently working in the field. The graduates will include those whom have graduated from a PGM program at least 5 years previous.