Does It Pay to Hire Engineers Graduated from Top Engineering Schools?: Building Contractors’ Perspectives

Authors

  • Pichit Eamsopana Faculty of Business Administration, Siam University

Keywords:

Wage Difference, Engineers’ Wages, Contractors’ Perspectives, School Rating

Abstract

This study found significant wage difference between the top and the non top school engineers’ wages. On the average, the top school engineers earned 18.55% more than the non top ones. From the contractors’ perspectives, performance of the top school engineers was superior and preferred. This should be the basis of the wage difference and worthiness of employment.

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Published

2022-03-29

How to Cite

Eamsopana, P. (2022). Does It Pay to Hire Engineers Graduated from Top Engineering Schools?: Building Contractors’ Perspectives. Siam University Journal of Business Administration, 18(30), 65–76. retrieved from https://so07.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sujba/article/view/884

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