The Empirical Analysis of Student Perceptions on Logistics and Purchasing Management Courses in Higher Vocational Schools: Turkey Case

Ramazan Erturgut

The Empirical Analysis of Student Perceptions on Logistics and Purchasing Management Courses in Higher Vocational Schools: Turkey Case

Ramazan Erturgut Assoc. Prof. Dr. Akdeniz University, School of Applied Sciences, Antalya, Turkey

Keywords: Logistics Education, Logistics Class, Purchase Management Course, University Student, Higher Education, Turkey.

Abstract

Logistic is one of the fastest developing subjects in higher education. The developments in this subject show that Logistic in on the way to become a discipline all by itself as a crucial area of both professional and technical education (associate degree) and undergraduate and postgraduate education. This research has been done on second grade students studying in logistics program of a public professional academy in education periods 2009-2010 and 2010-2011. In the research, opinions of the students regarding Logistics Management and Purchasing Management have been evaluated. Research findings show; that the concepts of Logistics and Purchasing in perception level are problematic even for second grade, that the students find it difficult to understand the terminology used in subjects regarding international processes and legal statutes especially in lessons, that the instructors teaching these lessons are not at a sufficient level of logistics education and preparedness.

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2015-09-15

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Erturgut, R. (2015). The Empirical Analysis of Student Perceptions on Logistics and Purchasing Management Courses in Higher Vocational Schools: Turkey Case. Journal of Progressive Research in Social Sciences, 2(2), 80-86. Retrieved from http://scitecresearch.com/journals/index.php/jprss/article/view/399

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