Student decision-making ability as a preparation for facing the industrial revolution 4.0

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Budi Astuti, Rizqi Lestari, Caraka Putra Bhakti

2019 International Journal of Scientific and Technology Research Vol. 8 Issue 10 Article Cited by 8 Quartile

Abstract

Industrial revolution 4.0 brings challenges for universities to prepare their graduates capabilities. This study aimed to determine students decision-making ability as one of the capabilities that need to be developed to face the industrial revolution 4.0. This study used descriptive quantitative methods to obtain an overview of the decisions making skills of students. The sample in this study were 107 students of the Guidance and Counseling study program at Ahmad Dahlan University, Yogyakarta. The instrument in this study is a scale consisting of 4 answer choices based on aspects of decisions making abilities. The validity test was carried out using the factor analysis test and obtained the results of 39 valid items and has a reliability value of 0.921. The data analysis technique in this study was carried out using descriptive statistics by looking for average values and standard deviations. The results showed that students had decision-making skills that were in the high category with an average cost of 116.3. The indicators that have the highest score are evaluating the results of implementing decisions and estimating the advantages and risk of a choice. Meanwhile, the lowest score is to describe the problem and solve the problem creatively. Overall, students already can make the right decisions as one of the skills needed in the face of the disruption area. © 2019 IJSTR.

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Yogyakarta State University, Indonesia; Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia