Efecto de la felicidad personal sobre la felicidad como estudiante de administración

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Objective: This paper sought to identify and describe how the level of individuals’ personal happiness influences their happiness as business administration undergraduates, in order to subsequently analyze the impact that this has on their future management style. Method: An empirical and correlational case study was carried out with 76 students enrolled for the 2019-2020 period at the University of Cadiz (Universidad de Cádiz) (Spain), to whom a structured questionnaire was given online. Results and Discussions: This study found that most respondents have a higher level of personal happiness as students; they consider that their personal happiness influences their academic performance, and they believe that upon completion of their degree program they will be able to get a job in the business world. However, this study found that students who pursue the degree due to a personal calling are happier than those who choose this field of study as a second option. Conclusions: It is inferred that the greater the personal happiness, the greater the happiness as a management student, which confirms to the directors of the corresponding universities how important it is to contribute more decisively to the overall well-being of their students. This could favor their current academic performance, and consequently their future managerial style.