University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2014
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 and Francis
DOI
10.1080/08963568.2014.916540
Language (ISO)
English
Keywords
Masters of Business Administration, MBA, Information Literacy, Andragogy, Adult Learning, Executive Education
Recommended Citation
Quinn, Todd and Lora Leligdon. "Executive MBA students' information skills and knowledge." (2014). doi:10.1080/08963568.2014.916540.
Comments
This is an Author's Original Manuscript of an Article whose final and definitive form, the Version of Record, has been published in the in JOURNAL OF BUSINESS & FINANCE LIBRARIANSHIP, July 2014, available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/08963568.2014.916540