Executive MBA students’ information skills and knowledge: Discovering the difference between work and academics

Authors

Todd Quinn, University of New Mexico - Main CampusFollow
Lora Leligdon

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2014

Abstract

This study explores Executive MBA students’ information seeking skills and knowledge in academic and workplace environments in order to improve on library instruction. Our research consisted of a survey and 12 qualitative interviews, sampled from two University of New Mexico EMBA cohorts. The themes that emerged included: EMBA’s specific skills and knowledge of their own industry’s information, difficulty in finding new information, several barriers, and lack of transferability. By discussing adult learning theory and focusing on transferability, we can help students acknowledge and transfer their information skills and knowledge between academics and work.

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Publication Title

Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship

ISSN

0896-3568

Volume

19

Issue

3

First Page

234

Last Page

255

DOI

10.1080/08963568.2014.916540

Keywords

MBA, information literacy, adult learning, interviews

Recommended Citation

Quinn, Todd and Lora Leligdon. "Executive MBA students’ information skills and knowledge: Discovering the difference between work and academics." Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship , 3 (2014): 234-255. doi:10.1080/08963568.2014.916540.

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