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Fakir Mohan Sahoo and Kalpana Sahoo
Xavier University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
The empirical investigation attempts to delineate the significant predictors of achievement
as perceived by the management students of India. Initially, seven dimensions were
chosen on the basis of the current practice adopted in business schools. These include a
quiz (objective questions), thematic long questions, thematic short questions, individual
project, group project, group presentation and case analysis. With the help of the lens
model design, students were individually presented with 35 profiles, each profile depicting
different magnitudes of attainments on these seven dimensions. Critical examination
of idiographic data showed that case analysis emerged as a significant predictor for
both academic and placement success for male and female management students. In
addition, female students viewed individual project as a significant predictor of academic
success. With respect to placement success, female students regarded both thematic
questions and individual project as significant predictors while male students viewed
thematic long questions and group presentation as significant predictors. Interestingly,
it was shown that the students were not aware of the basis of their judgment.