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The study uses a multiple criteria technique for investigating the perceived importance of Student Characteristics from the viewpoint of securing a position in public accounting. Subjects are asked to choose between candidates with varying profiles. Then salience weights are estimated for the characteristics presented in the profiles.
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Khairullah, Z., Khairullah, D. (1983). Importance of Characteristics of Graduating Seniors with Respect to Positions in Public Accounting. In: Hansen, P. (eds) Essays and Surveys on Multiple Criteria Decision Making. Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, vol 209. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-46473-7_17
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