The present project is written with a didactic nature and deals with the decision-making of the students of the Technological University of San Luis Potosí who are currently in the 5th semester of the Business Development degree that they chose the Logistics and Transport specialty.
The factors that intervened in said decision were investigated by means of a field investigation, carrying out the application of a survey, reinforced by a documentary investigation where the study plan that these students study is presented, comparing it with the profile and requirements that the labor market demand for this area.
Key Words: Decision. Logistics and Transportation. Factors.
B) ABSTRACT
This Project is written with didactic character, and discusses decision making of students from the Technological University of San Luis Potosí, that currently enrolled in the 5 th semester of the career of Business Development who chose the specialty of Logistics and Transport.
We inquired about the factors involved in that decision, through a field research, carried out the application of a survey, reinforced of a documentary research where the curriculum is presented, comparing it with the profile and requirements presented to the labor market demand for this area.
Keywords: Decision. Logistics and Transport. Factors.
C) INTRODUCTION
Background.
Technological Universities emerged in Mexico in 1991 as decentralized public bodies of state governments. The educational model is supported both by six attributes that frame and guide curricular development and its application, as well as the linking function. The year of creation in the state of San Luis Potosí is in 1997.
One of the careers that this institution has is Business Development. The students of this career within their 3rd semester can choose between two paths to different specialties. One of them is the specialty of Logistics and Transportation.
Giving the option of choosing the specialty in Logistics and Transportation to the students of the Technological University of San Luis Potosí in the Business Development career arises in 2012 due to the demand demanded in the market in said area, this generates certain uncertainty and perplexity among students who must choose one of the specialties that the aforementioned institution has (Marketing-Logistics and Transport)
Justification.
This research that refers to identifying the 3 main factors that intervened in the decision-making of the students of the Technological University of San Luis Potosí for the specialty in Logistics and Transportation, is justified because it performs an analysis of both internal and external factors that could intervene when selecting said specialty. With this research it will be possible to distinguish if the decisions made by the students who are currently in the 5th semester in business development with a specialty in Logistics and Transportation have met the expectations they had for said specialty
Research objectives.
General objective
Identify the 3 main factors that intervened in the decision-making of the students of the Technological University of San Luis Potosí in the Business Development degree that they are currently studying in the 5th semester when choosing the Logistics and Transport specialty.
Specific objectives
- Know how much information the student had regarding the logistics and transportation specialty prior to their decision, know what motivated each of the students when making that decision, analyze whether the students were really sure about choosing that specialty.
D) STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
You want to know the various motivators that drove UTSLP students in the Business Development major in Logistics and Transportation to lean towards this specialty. This institution does not have data of this nature, and through the results of this research, you will be able to see if what is shared with the students is sufficient material to make a correct choice.
Hypothesis statement
- H1.- Factor of the labor area that covers the specialty in Logistics and Transportation has a great impact on decision-making.H2.- Decisions made with an uncertainty type H3.- The decision they made up to now meets what they expected.
Research questions
- How did parents, teachers and friends influence the decision-making of UTSLP students? What does the student need to know prior to the decision-making for some specialty? Does the information that the student intervenes to a great extent read and listen in relation to the labor market that offers this specialty?
E) THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
Conceptual framework
“A TSU is a highly trained PROFESSIONAL with a solid scientific-technological background, both in its theoretical and practical aspects, and with the skills and attitudes necessary to communicate, work as a team, identify and solve problems in the specific area of their professional competence as middle management of companies and institutions in the productive and social sectors. ” (Industrial Vision).
To deepen the analysis, we will refer to a document from the University, where the concept of the specialty in logistics and its role in society are discussed. From the document we highlight various aspects:
The Higher Technician in Business Development in the Logistics and Transportation Area is a professional who manages the different operating departments of companies that involve transportation, coordinating logistics processes comprehensively and emphasizing warehouse administration and management, as well as inventory controls., is skillful in supervising the different processes in transport and logistics companies. Due to the training and learning he is obtaining, he is also empathetic to direct the processes related to customer care and services. (Technological University).
Business development.
The student is competent to develop projects that improve the process of appropriate strategies, techniques and tools, to contribute to the development of any organization in its purchasing and supply control process.
Logistics.
It is “The part of supply chain management that plans, implements and controls the efficient and effective flow of materials and the storage of products. (Douglas M. Lambert)
Decision making.
On the choice of a specialty or career there are three dimensions on which the student decision can be analyzed (Whitehead & Raffan, 2006) these are: the nature of the courses, the prestige of the university and the career and together with this, fear of failure. When a person thinks about entering a career or specialty, not only does it think about the economic advantages that could be obtained by having an academic degree, but there are also other reasons that motivate entry to a higher education institution, some such as: need to obtain a higher degree of recognition. (NFER, 1998).
Referential framework
In the current economic sectors of Logistics and Transport there is a permanent need for training both for those who are already within them and for those who, in the future, want to develop their professional future within them.
The need that many groups from professional training currently have to have training at the professional expert level that brings them closer and introduces them to the economic sectors of logistics and transport.
- F) DESIGN OF THE INVESTIGATION
Mixed research (Quantitative and Qualitative Methods)
F1) Quantitative research
Through field research where a structured multiple-choice survey is applied to a sample of 73 students. Descriptive information was collected with the help of this survey, and information was collected from each of them.
Information sources
Primary sources, also known direct sources since the information was obtained through the testimonies of the research (students)
Determination of the population to study.
Our universe is as follows:
Students from the Technological University of San Luis Potosí who are currently studying the 5th semester of the Business Development career with a specialty in Logistics.
A population of 89 students who are currently in the 5th semester in this specialty. (The source from which this information was obtained was through the group lists on the page of the Technological University of San Luis Potosí)
Sample size.
n = 73
Confidence level
95%
Sample margin of error
5%
Sampling type
In simple random form. This type of sampling was chosen, since the students that were chosen were chosen at random, so that each member of the universe had the same opportunity to be in the sample.
Collection technique
In order to carry out the information gathering that we were looking for, a survey was prepared, since this tool is the most complete method to acquire information, due to having direct contact with the source (students).
This is the survey, which was applied to 73 UTSLP students with a specialty in Logistics and Transportation;
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION, THE DATA PRESENTED HERE WILL BE TAKEN FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES WE ASSURE YOU TOTAL CONFIDENTIALITY.
The objective of this survey is to identify the factors that motivated you to choose the Logistics and Transportation specialty of the Business Development degree course taught by the UTSLP
Sex: Female ___ Male ___
Instructions: Answer each one of the reagents requested by marking with an * the desired option.
1.- Prior to choosing your specialty, did the UTSLP provide you with the necessary information to make a decision easily?
- A) Strongly Agree ___ B) Agree ___ C) Neither agree nor disagree ___D) Disagree ___ E) Strongly disagree ___
2.- Are you satisfied with the choice of your specialty?
- A) Strongly agree ___ B) Agree ___ C) Neither agree nor disagree ___D) Disagree ___ E) Strongly disagree ___
3.- In your choice of specialty, who had the greatest influence?
- A) Parents ___ B) Friends ___ C) Internet ___ D) Teachers __
4.- Do you think that your professors, according to their knowledge, influence your decision to choose this specialty?
- A) Strongly agree ___ B) Agree ___ C) Neither agree nor disagree ___D) Disagree ___ E) Strongly disagree ___
5.- Which of the following factors did you value to choose the Logistics and Transportation specialty? On a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being the minimum and 5 the maximum)
- A) Work area ___B) Job stability ___C) Salary___D) Demand ___E) Suggestion or convenience ___
6.- How decisive is the symposium organized by the UTSLP in said decision?
- A) Very decisive ___ B) Determinant ___ C) Indifferent ___D) Little determinant__ E) Not decisive ___
7.- How do you consider the study plan of your specialty to be? On a scale of 1 to 4 (Being 1 minimum and 4 maximum)
- A) Excellent ___B) Good ___C) Regular ___D) Bad ___
8.- Do you consider that your choice was based on:
- A) Uncertainty ___ B) Certainty ___ C) Other Which one? _________________
9.- You consider that now that you are about to finish your specialty, you made the best decision.
- A) Strongly Agree ___ B) Agree ___ C) Neither agree nor disagree ___D) Disagree ___ E) Strongly disagree ___
* SURVEY: Source of Own Preparation
Measurement Instruments / Item Development
Closed-response items. Questions were elaborated whose answer is closed, and only allows the choice of an alternative or answer, in the same way, scale answers were used.
Measurement levels
Likert scale. This measurement instrument was considered to collect data since this type of scale measures attitudes within a social investigation.
Points Types Likert
There are two alternatives in the score that corresponds to the response options.
Option 1
- Strongly disagree Disagree Neither agree nor disagree Agree Strongly agree
Option 2
- Nothing decisive Little Determining Indifferent Determining Very determining
Capture / Processing Format
SPSS software was used to tabulate each response. The analysis of the data was reflected in graphs issued by said system. With these graphs the results are clearly and objectively visualized.
SPSS software to tabulate each answer
Likewise, we rely on the Excel program, where we contemplate the graphing of the responses to each of the questions in our survey in a general way.
F2) Qualitative Research Design
A documentary investigation was carried out due to the fact that theoretical realities were investigated using secondary sources, in order to visualize the study plan by which this specialty is composed, as well as the profiles and requirements that the market demands to work in said area..
Information sources
For documentary research, secondary sources were used, since these were the first step in the search for information that we wanted to get to. The internet was used as the primary means of finding such information.
Curriculum
UTSLP curriculum Business Development career Logistics and Transportation specialty
Using the internet source, the profiles that companies require are investigated, finding these vacancies;
Vacancies
Company: Ingeniería en Maquinados Del Centro, SA DE CV
We are a private company dedicated to the manufacture of special metal parts. Imagination, Mechanics and Commitment. Company certified in ISO 9000: 2001 Company in the Media sector, located in San Luis Potosí, 11-50 workers
P ince: Manager (a) Logistics in San Luis Potosi - Machined Engineering Center LTD
Profile
Minimum Education: Higher Education - Bachelor's Degree
Years of Experience: 2
Languages: Spanish, English
Driver's Licenses: A
Availability to Travel: No
Change of Residence Availability: No
Salary: $ 10,000.00 (Net monthly)
Description
1.- Fill customer orders in a timely manner
2.- Make documentation of national and international shipments
3.- Coordinate the import of raw materials, tools, etc.
4.- Support in the maintenance of the ISO 9001: 2008 Quality System
5.- Support the warehouse in the supply of merchandise. Knowledge 5 S's ISO 9001: 2008 Incoterms ERP Management.
Company: Manpower
Leading company of high-value staffing services and a center of quality employment opportunities, we provide Human Resources solutions, generate attractive employment and development opportunities. Company in the HR / Personal sector, located in the Federal District
Position: TSU business and logistics
Profile:
3M requests personnel as TSU who meet the following requirements: * TSU in logistics, production processes, business or finally * Knowledge in inventory systems * Knowledge in logistics It is for a project with a duration of 1 year with the possibility of staying in the plant.
Requirements
Minimum Education: Upper secondary education - Technological Baccalaureate
Languages: Spanish
Availability to Travel: No
Change of Residence Availability: No
Company: Transportes Lar Mex Sa de CV
LARMEX is a company dedicated to the cargo trucking service, with more than 50 years of experience satisfying the needs of our clients in a timely, safe and reliable manner. Transport sector company, located in San Luis Potosí
Position: In Plant - Logistics - 2 Shifts
Profile:
About the offer
Salary: $ 8,700.00 (monthly net)
Description
Age: 25 to 45 years Marital Status: Indistinct Schooling: Indispensable Technical Career: Knowledge of Traffic and Logistics fluent English level conversation Experience: Customer Service - National and International Monitoring Units / GPS- Traffic Logistics and Dispatch Preparation of reports Captures in Customer system Availability of hours. - Roll 3 Analytical Shifts / Pro active / Work under pressure Interested parties send cv to ******.*******@larmex.com Tel. (444) 7997255 Ext. 114
Requirements
Minimum Education: Upper secondary education - General Baccalaureate
Years of Experience: 2
Availability to Travel: No
Change of Residence Availability: No
- G) RESULTS
Results obtained based on the survey that was applied on March 3, 2015 to the UTSLP students of the 5th. Semester of the logistics and transport specialty
Results of the investigation
MEANING OF ABBREVIATIONS:
| MA = Strongly Agree | DA = Agree | NAND = Neither agree nor disagree | MD = Strongly Agree |
| D = Determinant | I = indifferent | PD =
Little Determinant |
ND =
Nothing Determinant |
With the help of this graph, where all the questions contained in the survey were captured, we can deduce and visualize the three factors that we aimed to identify.
The three main factors that intervened in the decision-making of the students at the time of leaning towards the specialty of Logistics and Transport are: Teachers- Labor area- Symposium
We deduce that these factors intervene and play a determining role for students to dissent for this specialty.
H) CONCLUSIONS
To carry out the research presented here, a survey was carried out of 73 students from the Technological University of San Luis Potosí, who take the 5th semester at TSU in Business Development, Logistics and Transportation Area, at The pair made an analysis of the vacancies in the labor area that corresponds to said specialty against the study plan offered by the UTSLP.
In conclusion, after the analysis of the data thrown up by the students who live the experience of being the second generation in this specialty, it is determined that of the total sample, 73.98% of the respondents found “Strongly agree”, with the decision I make regarding your choice, the factors that intervened in such an important determination for your professional preparation stand out the professors, the work area, and the symposium organized by the same University, each of these factors influenced and motivated each one positively from them.
When making a comparison in relation to the hypotheses raised against the results obtained, we have the following;
Hypothesis 1. Work area factor has a great impact on decision making. It is fulfilled according to the results, with a weighting of 46.6%.
Hypothesis 2. Decisions made with an uncertainty. It is not fulfilled, since 82.2% said that their decision is based on certainty.
Hypothesis 3. The decision they made so far meets what they expected. This hypothesis fulfills, since 67.1% consider that they strongly agree that they have chosen this specialty.
It is concluded in the same way after the analysis that the UTSLP provides a large amount of tools and knowledge during the preparation of the students, this is reflected in the analysis of the vacancies in the job area to which they are directed. What is not so linked in the study plan to the vacancies offered by companies in this area is the French language, since it is not a determining factor that they have this language to be able to work within, which is require and request is English at a high level.
Bibliography
- TRANSPORT LOGISTICS. FRANCESC ROBUSTE ANTON, EDICIONES UPC, 2005LOGISTICA DEL TRANSPORTE. FRANCESC ROBUSTE ANTON, EDITIONS UPC, 2005.
