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SUPERVISORS’ PREFERENCE IN HIRING POLITICAL SCIENCE GRADUATES:
A BASIS FOR ACADEMIC INTERVENTION
A Thesis Presented to the
Faculty of College of Arts and Sciences
Liceo de Cagayan University
Cagayan de Oro City
In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for the Degree
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
JOSHUA V. DURAN
KRISTINA YMA M. CARTAGINA
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APPROVAL SHEET
This thesis entitled “SUPERVISORS’ PREFERENCE IN HIRING POLITICAL
SCIENCE GRADUATES: A BASIS FOR ACADEMIC INTERVENTION” in
fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and
submitted by JOSHUA V. DURAN and KRISTINA YMA M. CARTAGINA, has been
examined, accepted, and recommended for Oral Examination.
OLIVER N. PLAZA II
Adviser
PANEL OF EXAMINERS
Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE by the Panel of Examiners.
ROSELLA O. ORTIZ, DM, RPsy, RPm
Chairman
MR. LUCANUS AZRAEL T. IGOT MR. WINSTON GALLINERO
Member Member
Approved by the Committee on Oral Examination with the grade of ____
Date of Final Defense: _________
ROSELLA O. ORTIZ, DM, RPsy, RPm
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter
1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE 1
Introduction 1
Theoretical Framework 3
Conceptual Framework 10
Statement of the Problem 10
Hypothesis 11
Scope and Limitation of the Study 11
Significance of the Study 12
Definition of Terms 13
2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND 14
STUDIES
3 METHODOLOGY 24
Research Setting 24
Research Design 24
Respondents and Sampling Procedure 25
Research Instrument 26
Validity and Readability of the Instruments 26
Data Gathering Procedure 27
Statistical Technique 28
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Scoring Procedure 29
4 PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND 31
INTERPRETATION OF DATA
5 SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, AND 41
RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary 41
Conclusion 42
Recommendations 44
6 REFERENCES 45
7 APPENDICES 51
Letter of Consent 51
Letter of Approval 56
Survey Questionnaires 57
Reliability Testing 60
Curriculum Vitae 61