Table 2 Generic skills
Variables | Gender: Women | Gender: Men | Wilcoxon test | Economic activity: Food and beverage | Economic activity: ICT | Wilcoxon test | Total mean | Total SD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | W | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | W | |||
G1. Capacity for analysis and synthesis | 3.487 | 0.756 | 3.541 | 0.767 | 673.5 | 3.429 | 0.920 | 3.667 | 0.606 | 350.5 | 3.513 | 0.757 |
G2. Capacity for applying knowledge in practice | 4.077 | 0.870 | 3.811 | 0.701 | 870+ | 4.000 | 0.981 | 4.000 | 0.695 | 435 | 3.947 | 0.798 |
G3. Planning and time management | 3.897 | 0.821 | 3.757 | 0.830 | 792.5 | 3.679 | 0.863 | 3.933 | 0.785 | 342 | 3.829 | 0.823 |
G4. Basic general knowledge in the field of study | 3.590 | 0.850 | 3.729 | 0.608 | 692.5 | 3.821 | 0.723 | 3.567 | 0.728 | 508.5 | 3.658 | 0.740 |
G5. Grounding in basic knowledge of the profession in practice | 3.667 | 0.772 | 3.730 | 0.769 | 698 | 3.679 | 0.772 | 3.867 | 0.730 | 367 | 3.697 | 0.766 |
G6. Oral and written communication in your native language | 3.821 | 1.048 | 3.919 | 0.924 | 680 | 3.964 | 1.071 | 3.967 | 0.890 | 434 | 3.868 | 0.984 |
G7. Knowledge of a foreign language | 3.410 | 1.163 | 3.054 | 0.880 | 857 | 3.143 | 1.268 | 3.400 | 0.968 | 378.5 | 3.237 | 1.044 |
G8. Elementary computing skills | 3.718 | 0.944 | 4.027 | 0.763 | 600 | 3.857 | 0.848 | 3.967 | 0.765 | 387 | 3.868 | 0.869 |
G9. Research skills | 3.512 | 0.913 | 3.810 | 0.845 | 580 | 3.679 | 0.945 | 3.700 | 0.750 | 413 | 3.658 | 0.888 |
G10. Capacity to learn | 4.333 | 0.737 | 4.081 | 0.722 | 868+ | 4.25 | 0.928 | 4.10 | 0.548 | 495 | 4.211 | 0.736 |
G11. Information management skills | 3.846 | 0.875 | 3.784 | 0.821 | 742.5 | 3.536 | 0.922 | 4.033 | 0.669 | 295** | 3.816 | 0.844 |
G12. Critical and self-critical abilities | 3.692 | 0.893 | 3.784 | 0.712 | 689 | 3.786 | 0.876 | 3.867 | 0.730 | 400 | 3.737 | 0.806 |
G13. Capacity to adapt to new situations | 4.179 | 0.790 | 4.000 | 0.782 | 816.5 | 3.964 | 0.881 | 4.033 | 0.809 | 402 | 4.092 | 0.786 |
G14. Self-directed learning skills | 3.564 | 0.753 | 3.811 | 0.660 | 592 | 3.679 | 0.723 | 3.733 | 0.740 | 403.5 | 3.684 | 0.715 |
G15. Capacity for generating new ideas (creativity) | 3.205 | 1.080 | 3.919 | 0.862 | 437** | 3.607 | 1.031 | 3.467 | 0.937 | 465 | 3.553 | 1.038 |
G16. Problem solving | 4.179 | 0.756 | 3.946 | 0.880 | 823.5 | 4.107 | 0.994 | 4.100 | 0.712 | 450 | 4.066 | 0.822 |
G17. Decision making | 3.897 | 0.788 | 3.784 | 0.712 | 791 | 3.679 | 0.772 | 3.967 | 0.719 | 327 | 3.842 | 0.749 |
G18. Teamwork | 4.385 | 0.747 | 4.324 | 0.709 | 763.5 | 4.393 | 0.737 | 4.267 | 0.691 | 467 | 4.355 | 0.725 |
G19. Interpersonal skills | 3.821 | 0.756 | 3.973 | 0.687 | 656.5 | 3.857 | 0.705 | 3.933 | 0.691 | 404 | 3.895 | 0.723 |
G20. Leadership | 3.333 | 1.108 | 3.676 | 0.784 | 592.5 | 3.464 | 1.170 | 3.500 | 0.861 | 430 | 3.5 | 0.973 |
G21. Ability to work in an cross-functional team | 3.897 | 0.882 | 4.027 | 0.799 | 653 | 3.821 | 0.945 | 4.100 | 0.662 | 360 | 3.961 | 0.840 |
G22. Ability to communicate with non-experts (in the field) | 3.231 | 0.959 | 3.622 | 0.681 | 539** | 3.321 | 0.983 | 3.600 | 0.724 | 354.5 | 3.421 | 0.853 |
G23. Appreciation of diversity and multiculturality | 3.385 | 1.184 | 3.730 | 0.838 | 623 | 3.607 | 0.916 | 3.800 | 0.925 | 373 | 3.553 | 1.038 |
G24. Ability to work in an international context | 3.359 | 1.013 | 3.324 | 0.973 | 737 | 3.179 | 1.188 | 3.567 | 0.679 | 344.5 | 3.342 | 0.987 |
G25. Understanding of cultures of other countries | 3.179 | 1.120 | 3.568 | 1.015 | 578.5 | 3.179 | 1.188 | 3.567 | 0.898 | 348.5 | 3.368 | 1.081 |
G26. Ability to work autonomously | 3.949 | 0.647 | 3.676 | 0.915 | 819.5 | 3.821 | 0.863 | 3.833 | 0.747 | 436.5 | 3.816 | 0.795 |
G27. Initiative and entrepreneurial spirit | 3.538 | 1.072 | 3.568 | 0.867 | 717 | 3.464 | 0.922 | 3.600 | 0.968 | 384.5 | 3.553 | 0.972 |
G28. Ethical commitment | 3.462 | 0.884 | 3.622 | 0.893 | 654 | 3.464 | 0.962 | 3.600 | 0.814 | 384 | 3.539 | 0.886 |
G29. Concern for quality | 3.564 | 0.821 | 3.649 | 0.716 | 720.5 | 3.643 | 0.911 | 3.700 | 0.651 | 401 | 3.605 | 0.767 |
G30. Spirit to succeed | 3.795 | 0.833 | 4.054 | 0.705 | 601 | 3.786 | 0.917 | 4.033 | 0.615 | 367.5 | 3.921 | 0.779 |