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Table 5. Desire to take subject, by course
Desire to Take Subject, by Course
Course
E-Subjects
Comp BusinessEng/Sci Art/Edu
Ave
Introduction
2.77
EMarketing
2.63
EOperations
2.58
Webs ite
2.82
Ehardware/Security
2.54
Elegal/pers onnel/financial
2.43
EStrategy
2.53
Average
2.80
2.70
2.50
2.39
2.61
From Tables 6 and 7, it is shown that the top reasons for not taking specific e-business
courses were failure to see relevance (25% of respondents) and lack of interest (24% of
respondents). Top reasons for taking specific courses were the desire to learn something new
and be well-rounded.
Table 6. Reasons for not taking a particular subject, by course
Reasons for Not Taking a Particular Subject, by Course
% of Responses
Course
Comp
Busi
Eng/Sci A rt/Edu
A ve
I do not see its relevance to my degree
0.24
0.26
0.26
0.25
0.25
I do not have the aptitude for such topics
0.18
0.18
0.14
0.15
0.16
I am not very adept with computer subjects
0.12
0.15
0.11
0.14
0.13
I am not interested in topics such as those
0.27
0.18
0.24
0.25
0.24
I do not have the time
0.18
0.22
0.23
0.15
0.19
I do not think Ecommerce will last for long
0.00
0.01
0.02
0.05
0.02
Table 7. Reasons for taking a particular subject, by course
Reasons for Taking a Particular Subject, by Course
% of Responses
Reasons for Taking a Particular Subject
Course
Comp
Busi
Eng/Sci A rt/Edu
A ve
I want to get the certificate/units for whatever purpose
0.15
0.14
0.17
0.18
0.16
I want to get certificate/units for a possible career in IT
0.23
0.25
0.17
0.19
0.21
The subject is a critical success factor in my profession
0.21
0.23
0.12
0.23
0.20
I like computers and computer-related topics
0.12
0.09
0.19
0.08
0.12
I like the topics even if there is no EC component
0.03
0.04
0.10
0.12
0.07
I like to learn something new and be well-rounded
0.26
0.25
0.25
0.20
0.24
