Volume 8, Issue 1, January – 2023 International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology

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On-the-Job Training and Academic Performance of

Business Administration Students Batch 2016-2017
Mercy V. Torres ; Rowena B. Abat
College of Management and Business Technology
Nueva Ecija University of the Philippines
Cabanatuan City 3100 Philippines

Abstract:- This study determined the level of student’s Business Administration students can manifest through the
academic performance Curriculum Degree Program like application of basic and advanced knowledge in Accounting
English/Language, Accounting, and Marketing along and English as well as the soft skills.
with the professional subjects. This also determined their
on-the-job training (OJT) performances in relation to OJT is one of the mechanics of Higher Education
their attitudes and perception towards the job, their job industries in developing the needed competencies of its
performances, obedience to the policies of company and graduates. Within a specific number of hours, universities and
their working standards as assessed by their superiors. colleges require their students to perform such training as part
This serves as a tool to determine the attitudes and of the curriculum. Its goals and objectives served as a guide
characteristics that graduating students must possess as in developing the needed competencies for a particular job,
they get employed after graduating. Their performance and translating the training into a gainful working experience.
inside the school in terms of their Final Grades in both
General and Professional Education courses served as On-the-job training’s objectives are to create
reference with regards to their knowledge, understanding opportunities for the students to learn about their chosen
and performance during their college studies at the profession in a specific period of time. Along with this
university. The analysis between their academic program are trainings that are provided by some companies
performances and their OJT performances indicate how from different industries in which the trainee gains
well and how valuable the knowledge, theories and skills knowledge as well as contributing to the organization.
taught, developed, and inculcated while taking the course Through their supervision and support, trainees will nurture
which are to be applied in their actual working the knowledge that can build up their potentials on being
environment. professionals. Work values are also generated to the students
through the experience given by this program that will really
Keywords:- Component; Internship, Skill, Competencies, On- help them as they enter the business world. This program will
the-Job Training. provide students a concrete face to face with the real world of
work.
I. INTRODUCTION
The students’ performance or academic achievement
Gaining knowledge is acquired through different plays an important role in producing the best quality
aspects like home, school and other avenues. Constructive graduates who will become great leader and manpower for
education is gained in school by studying various subjects the country thus responsible for the country’s economic and
with principles necessary for future employment. As students social development.
enter the tertiary education, they would encounter not just
theory of what they studied but also to apply their knowledge The effect of on the job training program on abilities
to gain skills in the on- the- job training (OJT) program, and qualities advancement of the students rely on upon the
where students are trained to absorb different kind of methodologies of the gifted tutors or mentors to enhance the
experiences on which it will nourish their minds in their student learners’ skill in the classroom and additionally the
chosen industry as well as their personal view and social ideas that both the school and the trades cooperate in the
commitments. preparation of mechanical students as future modern
labourers. The school gave related aptitudes; the part of
OJT plays a significant role in the curriculum of every ventures is to work on the student’s capabilities and exercises,
degree program, which serves as a venue for the students to accordingly, collaborating enterprises ought to give the
practice what they have learned from concepts and principles students the vital stores expected to develop their execution
in developing work ethics, attitude and produce effective, level of capability and particular abilities and field of
efficient, and be globally competitive professionals. This specialization.
hands-on experience aims to apply the knowledge,
demonstrate necessary skills, enhancing the attitude and the The researchers wanted to clearly determine what
character of the students towards a holistic appreciation of the subjects to improve and to level those subjects in the field of
actual workplace. This is where the students will be given job training. To give attention to the areas where the students
assignments that will test their ability to accomplish certain need to enhance and focus on the performance. Different
task. They are being observed and all their accomplishments targets incorporate giving input, enhancing communication,
are being evaluated based on the criteria set by the academic understanding training needs, clearing up parts and duties.
institution. This is where the student outcomes of the Distinguishes areas where coaching is fundamental and urges

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teachers to play a dynamic instructing part. Action plan must
be prepared to the students who will take business course. E. Data Analysis
This research will provide various suggestions on what fields The following data were used in analysing the
will it be best to take OJT that the university will recommend performance of the Business Administration students who
to the students at their final year. have taken their OJT course. The complied data from the
evaluation tool were interpreted using weighted mean and
II. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM rank to determine the level of performance of OJT and
academic performance of latest interns of business
This study distinguishes the business administration administration program. Correlation method was also used to
students’ academic performance and their internship get the significant relationship of OJT performance and
performance appraisals from one academic program. academic performance of the Business Administration
Students Batch 2016-2017. The given scale was used to
Specifically the study aimed to determine the level of interpret the result of the evaluation tool: 4.50 – 5.00 = Poor
OJT performance of BA students for the year 2016-2017; to (P): 3.50 – 4.49 = Fair (F); 2.50 – 3.49 = Good (G); 1.50 –
present the academic performance in the general education 2.49 = Very Good (VG); 1.00 – 1.49 = Excellent (E). The
courses (English/Language, Accounting and Marketing); to given scale was used to interpret the result of academic
present the academic performance in professional courses in performance: 1.00 = Outstanding; 1.25 = Excellent; 1.50 =
terms of Basic Marketing and Fundamentals of Business Superior; 1.75 = Very Good; 2.00 = Good; 2.25 =
Management to test the significant relationship between the Satisfactory; 2.50 = Fairly Satisfactory; 2.75 = Fair; 3.00 =
academic performance and OJT performance; and to propose Passing
a plan necessary for the improvement of the internship
program. IV. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWOK
III. RESEARCH METHODS The study ensuring a successful internship requires a
marriage of student abilities with appropriate supervision.
A. Research Design Finding appropriate host organizations for internships
The researcher used the quantitative-descriptive method presents unique challenges. Securing organizational projects
where quantitative strategies focus on numerical or assignments that can be completed within a relatively short
investigation of information assembled and evaluated the time frame and that provide appropriate experiences for the
information and data on appraisal report and performance in student’s level of training is critical. The internship should
their academic based on the students’ last grades in general entail meaningful projects that will contribute to a true
courses and professional courses from first year to fourth learning experience, not menial tasks (Shoenfelt, Kottke &
year. Stone, 2012).
B. Participants Academic performance is an important component of
The study included the performance appraisal reports of success of the students during their entire schooling. It
all 4th yr. BSBA students who were enrolled in their OJT provides data and information to describe the level of ability
during the academic year 2016-2017. One hundred (100%) of to understand, comprehend, apply, analysed, evaluate and
OJT appraisal reports were collected and analysed that was synthesize things related or interrelated to their disciplines.
from the records of the College of Management and Business Determining its correlation with the on-the-job performance
Technology would make it clear to the curriculum developers and
C. Instruments program implementers as well as teachers on how they should
The instruments used in the research were the OJT deliver better services to enhance both performances. In
assessment form or training plan used by Internship as a part trying to strengthen the quality assurance system in
of assessing the performance of its trainees evaluated by the Philippine higher education, institutions of higher learning
superior of the On-the-Job Trainees after their 540-hours of were mandated to upgrade higher education curricular
training. These instruments were provided by the Industrial offerings to international standards (Valdez, 2012). The
Linkages and Coordinator Office with the College of curriculum was developed to integrate an in depth academics,
Management and Business Technology OJT coordinator. laboratories and field internship programs that will ensure the
efficiency and quality to meet worlds class standards (Mejia,
D. Procedure Manzano & Menez, 2014).
The researcher secured the copy of the grading sheet and
the compiled OJT assessment forms which were rated by the The study will based to clearly determine what subjects
superiors of the BSBA students’ interns. to improve and to level those subjects in the field of training.
Different targets incorporate giving input, enhancing
communication, understanding training needs, clearing up
parts and duties. Distinguishes areas where coaching is
fundamental and urges teachers to play a dynamic instructing
partThis research will provide various suggestions on what
fields will it be best to take OJT that the university will
recommend to the students at their final year.

V. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

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Indicators WM VI Rank
1. Dresses neatly and appropriately for office work. 1.40 E 1
2. Has a pleasing personality, is cheerful and good humored. 1.40 E 2
3. Possesses above average oral and written communication skills 1.50 VG 3
4. Projects self-confidence and enthusiasm. 1.60 VG 5
5. Demonstrations leadership potential. 1.50 VG 3.5
Composite Mean 1.48 VG
Table 1: Performance of the Respondents on Personal Characteristics

Table 1 shows the ratings of the supervisors to the The indicator that dresses neatly and appropriately for
interns in terms of personal characteristics. The ability of the office work rank first because the company wants the interns
interns to dress neatly and appropriately for office work got a to be properly acquired and practiced the sense of being
rating of 1.40 which means excellent. The intern’s ability to professional. This is one of the requirements when you are in
have a pleasing personality, cheerful and good humoured got the job or work. However, the last in the rank is the indicator
the same rank with possessing above average oral and written which is demonstrates leadership potential. The reasons for
communication skills which has rating of 1.50. The intern’s this are that they have insufficient knowledge or actual
capacity to project self- confidence and enthusiasm got experience on the job so they are afraid to commit mistake
ratings of 1.60 which means very good. The intern’s ability and to notice their mistake by their supervisor. Another
to demonstrate leadership potential got a rating of 1.50 which reason is that they are not prepared well to handle situation
means very good also. and people in the field where it is all about working actually.

Indicators WM VI Rank
1. Shows marked interest and pride in his/her task and responsibilities. 1.40 E 2
2. Demonstrate procedures and assist others when necessary 1.00 E 1
3. Cooperates willingly and fits easily to the group 1.00 E 1.5
4. Takes initiative to show for fellow trainees
employee and customers. 1.40 E 2.5
5. Recognizes the authority and seek assistance. 1.50 VG
Composite Mean 1.26 E
Table 2: Performance of the Respondents on Attitudes towards the Job

Table 2 shows in terms of the attitudes towards the job, The business administration interns demonstrate and
the intern’s ability to demonstrate procedures and assist procedures and assist others when necessary to do good job
others when necessary and willingly and fits easily to the because they were trained in the school by their professor to
group which has a rating of 1.00. Second in rank is the do tasks or works by assisting other for the quality of their
intern’s marked interest and pride in his/ her tasks and work. They can cooperate and fits easily to the group because
responsibilities. This has a rating of 1.40 which is the same their professional instructors give them group activities. The
rank with initiative to show empathy, respect, and support for BSBA trainees took initiative to recognizes authority and
fellow trainees, employees and customers. The intern’s seek assistance they did it very good. They are good to be
recognizes the authority and seek assistance got the rating of recognized authorities in work because they were taught by
1.50. The composite mean score is 1.26 which means their parents as well as their professors to be good individual
excellent. with the others and share it to others who need it.

Indicators WM VI Rank
1. Present at work most of the time 1.60 VG 2
2. Comes at work on time 1.50 VG 1
3. Perform tasks in an accurate and timely manner 1.80 VG 4
4. Notify the company with any shift misses. 1.75 VG 3
Composite Mean 1.66 VG
Table 3: Performance of the Respondents on Punctuality

Table 3 presents the performance of the business The trainees were performs tasks in an accurate and timely
administration students in terms of punctuality. The ability to manner got the average of 1.80 which means very good.
come at work on time got the rating of 1.50 which means very
good. The second rank is the intern’s skill to present at work The BSBA interns came at on time and follow the rules
most of the time got the rating of 1.60 which means very and regulation of the company. The trainees were properly
good. Majority of the intern’s notify the company with any trained to follow rules and regulation of the university and if
shift misses got an average of 1.75 which means very good. they committed mistake they were prone to punishment
which made them not to do it again. They were also present

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at work most of the time because they wanted to learn more
of the production in the company and finish their OJT on
time.

Indicators WM VI Rank
1. Demonstrate uses tools to improve efficiency 1.60 VG 2.5
2. Show interpersonal communication abilit 1.50 VG 1
3. Seeks opportunities to work on teams as a means to develop
experience and knowledge 1.60 VG 2.5
4. Show carefully weighs the priority of things to be done 1.80 VG 5
5. Demonstrate quickly and effectively solves customers problems 1.75 VG 4
Composite Mean 1.65 VG
Table 4: Performance of the Respondents on Specific Work Competencies

Table 4 displays the ratings of the supervisors to the problem got a rating of 1.75 which means very good and show
interns in terms of work competencies. The intern’s show the carefully weighs the priority of things to be done got the fifth
interpersonal communication abilities got 1.50 which means rank with a rating of 1.80 which means very good.
very good in this aspect. The on-the-job trainee’s capacity to
demonstrate uses of information or business tools to improve The BSBA trainees showed interpersonal
efficiency and seek opportunities to work on teams as a communication abilities because they are exposed and
means to develop experiences and knowledge got the same learned from other people outside the school and know the
average of 1.60 which means very good. The intern’s ability important of communication in their field and the like.
to demonstrate quickly and effectively solves customers

Courses/Subject GWA Interpretation

English/Language 1.75 Very Good
Accounting 2.25 Satisfactory
Table 5: Performance of the Respondents on General Education

*GWA – General Weighted Average

As seen from the Table 5, the student performed very The students have very good performance in
good in their Language/English courses which obtained a language/English subjects because they must trains student
general weighted average of 1.75 and verbally interpreted as and develop English proficiency among them. While in
very good. However, the respondents’ only performed accounting subjects performs only satisfactory because
satisfactory in Accounting. accounting is difficult to make each student work in analysing
problems that can be used in actual.

Courses/Subject GWA Interpretation

Principle of Marketing 1.50 Superior
POM (Product Operation Mangament) 2.0 Good
Advertising and Sales promotion 1.75 Very Good
Table 6: Performance of the Respondents on Professional Courses

Based from the results in Table 6, the students VI. CONCLUSION

performed superior in Principles of Marketing which has a
computed general weighted average of 1.50. While for the Based on the findings, the researchers arrived with the
Product Operation Management courses only performed following conclusions to improve the internship:
good and advertising and sales promotion courses is very  Most of the respondents have not enough self-confidence
good with the general weighted average of 1.75. in handling situation
 Most students are inactive in exploring innovative things
The study shows significant relationship in general  Most of the students are distracted and still requires
education courses and personal characteristics. In general assistance, too many tasks to turn in which makes a
education courses which include language/English subject students from best to just good enough quality work.
and accounting subject, being good in language makes you  Demonstrating capability to deal with people and do
more confident on what they are going to say. It is easy for professional responsibilities, most students didn’t develop
them to communicate and to deal with others. They can be self-confidence to deal and express what they want to with
expressive individual that enables them to express their people.
feelings or thoughts about the work or perceptions on the
situation.

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RECOMMENDATIONS [7.] Laguador, J.M. (2013a). Engineering Students’
Academic and on-the-Job Training Performance
Comprehension and evaluation for regular subjects Appraisal Analysis, International Journal of e-
must be reinforced by the General Education Instructors Education, e-Business, e-Management and e-
keeping in mind the end goal to apply this learning in logical Learning, 3(4): 301-305
innovative work of organizations through including the
building graduates in logical research workshop or building
up an examination venture that would animate their
enthusiasm to take part in finding new actualities.

The OJT Manual must be revisited regularly to make

necessary updates, improvements and changes to fit into the
present needs and demands of the private industry partners or
government agencies. The OJT Coordinator ought to make
on-the-spot visitation and monitor the student-trainees and
participating offices with respect to the execution of the work
assignments of the learners.

It is recommended that the orientation may be given

through the lead of workshops, training and seminars to set
up the trainee and help them get required skills and to see
better the demand of the real business industry before leaving
the entryways of the college and before the real encounter the
business.

For the future researchers, advance studies with respect

to the topic might be made to enhances and upgrade the OJT
program of the BSBA and the OJT program of College of
Management and Business Technology in general.

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