Lemons in the University: Asymmetric Information, Academic Shopping and Subject Selection

Autor/inn/en	Scott, Murray; Savage, David A.
Titel	Lemons in the University: Asymmetric Information, Academic Shopping and Subject Selection
Quelle	In: Higher Education Research and Development, 41 (2022) 4, S.1247-1261 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Scott, Murray)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0729-4360
DOI	10.1080/07294360.2021.1887094
Schlagwörter	Undergraduate Students; Course Selection (Students); Decision Making; Courses; Enrollment Influences; Access to Information; Student Behavior; Foreign Countries; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Course selection; Student; Students; Kurswahl; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Kursangebot; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	This article investigates the impact that information has on subject selection, if the information available to students during subject selection was considered adequate and if this was related to the increasing number of students taking an academic shopping approach to selection. Applying the theory of asymmetric information to a survey of 413 undergraduate students, we ascertained the quality and usefulness of information that was available to them during course selection. The results show that as students progress through their degree, they are more likely to find the course information inadequate and that the adoption rate of academic shopping increases. This demonstrates that the number of students dropping out of courses early could be reduced by providing more timely and accurate information. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01