The Study of “The Image of Walailak University According To The Perceptions of Graduates and Parents of Graduates Who Graduated in the Academic Year 2017”
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A study of “The Image of Walailak University according to the Perceptions of Graduates and Parents of Graduates who Graduated in the Academic Year 2017” was aimed to 1) Study the image of Walailak University according to the expectations and perceptions of graduates and parents of graduates who graduated in the academic year 2017, 2) Study the differences in the image of Walailak University according to the expectations and perceptions of graduates and parents who graduated in the Academic Year 2017, 3) Study the relationship in the perception of Walailak University’s image among graduates and parents of graduates who graduated in the academic year 2017 that affects behavior in recommending students to study at Walailak University, and 4) The perception of Walailak University image was related to the behavior of recommending to study at Walailak University. Methodology and statistics were as follows: 1) Descriptive Statistics: frequency distribution, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. 2) Reference statistics or inferential statistics were used to test the following hypotheses: 2.1) T-test and 2.2) Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), 2.3) Correlation analysis and, 2.4) Chi-Square Tests analysis from the Pearson Chi-Square and Likelihood Ratio. It was found that: 1) there were different expectations and perceptions of the university in graduates and their parents with different subject groups, parents with different educational levels, incomes, and occupations, both overall and in each aspect. While there were no differences in expectations and perceptions of the university image between the graduates and their parents whose hometowns were different, including graduates with different levels of education, both overall and in each aspect. 2) Graduates and their parents had expectations and perceptions of the university’s image regarding management, products and services, facilities and environment, social responsibility, and reputation, with statistical differences. 3) The correlation coefficients of image expectations and perceptions of the university in the positive image were at a high level in Management and overall aspect. The correlation coefficient of the image expectation and the positive perception of the university image was moderate. There were four aspects, respectively, as follows: Products and Services, Social Responsibility, University Reputation, and Facilities and Environments, and 4) The perception of the university image in terms of products and services, facilities and environment, social responsibility, reputation, and overall were related to the behavior of recommending to study at Walailak University. At the same time, the perception of management image was not related to the behavior of recommendation to study at Walailak University.
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