scholarly journals Obstacles to Applying the Principle of Disclosure and Transparency in Higher Education Institutions: An Exploratory Study in Private Universities in the Sultanate of Oman

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (49) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalifa Mohammed Said Al-Fathi ◽  
Dawood Abdul Malek Yahya Al-Hidabi ◽  
Wajeha Thabit Khadhim Al-Ani ◽  
Merah Souad
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Subjective Evaluation ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Electronic Systems ◽  
Sultanate Of Oman ◽  
Institutional Accreditation ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Administrative Leaders

The study aimed to explore the obstacles to applying the principle of disclosure and transparency in higher education institutions in private universities in the Sultanate of Oman. The qualitative method was used through in-depth interview as a tool to reveal the opinions of the study sample about the obstacles to applying the principle of disclosure and transparency in private universities, Oman. The sample consisted of (12) individuals from the administrative leaders in the universities under study. The study results reported a number of obstacles to the application of disclosure and transparency in Omani private universities, where (83%) of the sample agreed that there was weak disclosure transparency in the university's budget and the spending items. In addition, (50%) of the sample agreed that there was weakness of credibility and transparency when applying policies, internal work controls, subjective evaluation of the employee’s performance by his direct manager, and weak awareness of the importance of disclosure and transparency among managers. Therefore, the study recommended activating disclosure and transparency mechanisms in private universities in Oman by adding the principle of disclosure and transparency as an independent measure within the standard of governance and management to obtain institutional accreditation, and by providing electronic systems with integrated services and functions.

A system evaluation theory analyzing value and results chain for institutional accreditation in Oman

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rene Ymbong Paquibut
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Institutional Quality ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
System Evaluation ◽  
Sultanate Of Oman ◽  
Evaluation Theory ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Institutional Accreditation

Purpose This paper aims to apply the system evaluation theory (SET) to analyze the institutional quality standards of Oman Academic Accreditation Authority using the results chain and value chain tools. Design/methodology/approach In systems thinking, the institutional standards are connected as input, process, output and feedback and leads to the achievement of the final result. This allows the analysis of the value-creating chain of activities and the chain of results. Quality assurance can be achieved by higher education institutions when these standards and criteria are viewed as a chain of achievable results and value creating activities. Findings The output of the analysis is a results chain and value chain map of institutional quality standards that will be useful in strategic management and quality standards compliance. Research limitations/implications The research used secondary data and focused on the higher education experience in the Sultanate of Oman. Practical implications A proposed framework for preparing for accreditation is presented; this is significant for higher education institutions undergoing or about to undergo institutional accreditation for the first time. Social implications Higher education institutions in Oman which are preparing for their first institutional accreditation should benefit from this article. Originality/value The Sultanate of Oman is implementing the institutional standards approved for all higher education institutions only in March 2016. This is the first research article written from the perspective of the first higher education institution in Oman to undergo institutional accreditation.

Expanding the Application of EFQM model for Institutional Accreditation of Educational Organizations

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 289-295
Author(s):  
Nabi Yskak
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Educational Organizations ◽  
Institutional Accreditation ◽  
Efqm Model ◽  
Standards And Guidelines ◽  
European Foundation

Relevance of this article topic consists in the necessity to find some alternative to the existing practice of using of the 2015 Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the EHEA (ESG-15) for accreditation of educational organizations in Kazakhstan. This study purpose is to develop the ways of expanding the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) use for institutional accreditation of universities. Methods: comparativ analysis, formalization method. Results: 1) the genesis, functions and levels of educational organizations’ accreditation in Kazakhstan are described; 2) existence of the link between EFQM and ESG-15 is proved, however, EFQM is more adapted to institutional accreditation of higher education institutions; and 3) it is shown if formalized data are used to prescribe the scores when filling in the RADAR matrix, then filling in the RADAR matrix will be easier, and subjectivity will decrease, and accuracy will increase.

INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS IN THE SELECTION OF INDONESIAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: EVIDENCE FROM EDUCATION EXPO VISITORS

2012 ◽  
Vol 02 (09) ◽  
pp. 26-30
Author(s):  
Arif Hartono
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Marketing Strategy ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Perceived Importance ◽  
Quality Faculty ◽  
The City ◽  
Selection Of

This study examines the required information and its importance that used by visitors of an education expo to select Indonesian higher education (HE) institutions. The visitors were dominated by the final year students of high schools that are located in the city of Jakarta, Indonesia. The study also investigates preferred promotional tools considered effective by the visitors that influence their choice of Indonesian HE institutions. The results indicated that the top three (in order) of the required information that used by the visitors to select Indonesian HE institutions were scholarships offered, teaching quality and faculty accreditation. Teaching quality, faculty accreditation and scholarship were the top three factors (in order) to be perceived importance by the visitors in the choice of Indonesian HE institutions. Regarding, HE promotional tools considered the most effective that influenced the visitors in selecting Indonesian HE institutions were national television, university presentation and university website. The study results provide important insight for policy makers in Indonesian HE institutions to develop marketing strategy, particularly the strategy related to recruitment and advertising, due to the visitors are potential students of Indonesian HE institutions.

Education for sustainable development in Pakistani higher education institutions: an exploratory study of students’ and teachers’ perceptions

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 1249-1267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zulkaif Ahmed Saqib ◽  
Qingyu Zhang ◽  
Jin Ou ◽  
Khubaib Ahmad Saqib ◽  
Salman Majeed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Education For Sustainable Development ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Teachers Perceptions

Purpose This study aims to determine the current state of implementation and effectiveness of education for sustainable development (ESD) in Pakistani higher education institutions (HEIs) using students’ and teachers’ perceptions of sustainability. Design/methodology/approach A survey on teachers and students was conducted in public and private universities in Punjab, Pakistan. Data from 1,915 students and 120 teachers were collected through semi-structured questionnaires implemented during face-to-face interviews. Students were asked to rank social, environmental and economic indicators of sustainability consciousness (SC) on a five-point Likert scale. Structural equation model and regression model are used to analyze the data. The perceptions of students and teachers were assessed from their knowledge of sustainability. Findings The occurrence of ESD in Pakistani HEIs is low and teachers have inadequate knowledge of sustainability. The holistic approach to ESD has a more pronounced effect on students’ SC as compared to the pluralistic approach to ESD. Also, there is a correlation between the students’ grades/class and the effectiveness of ESD. There is a need to pay more attention to implement ESD for undergraduate students in Pakistani HEIs. Originality/value The study stands out for using cross-sectional data from public and private universities of Pakistan. Furthermore, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study in Pakistan which attempts to investigate the effectiveness of ESD in terms of students’ SC.

WHO IS GUILTY THAT I FAIL IN CLASSROOM: STUDENTS` PERSPECTIVE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 594
Author(s):  
Linda Veliverronena ◽  
Ilze Grinfelde
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Student Teacher Relationship ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Societal Changes ◽  
Study Process

Societal changes, widening gap between generations influences teaching in higher education and student-teacher relationship. These transformations urge higher education institutions to prepare their teachers for the pedagogical work in new conditions and there are plenty of discussions reconsidering previously used approaches and pedagogy. Consequently, the focus has been shifted to empower students to take charge of their own learning and abundance of innovative teaching methods has been introduced both with and without integration of technological tools. However, the study results frequently present the universities still do not cope with the increasing speed of changes in students` behaviour, attitude and knowledge challenges understanding the specifics and needs of the age group. Previous studies argue that Latvian tourism educators do not handle this challenge too well as tourism industry representatives report on decreasing level of knowledge and poor work ethics of students. The aim of this research is to explore motivation and attitude of tourism students towards studies in higher education institutions in Latvia. The study is based on focus group discussions and explores dominating factors affecting students’ attitude and motivation towards study process. Data was analyzed by using the method of content analysis and results varies among students of different study years. In general, the role of bachelor studies in students` life varies from high priority till secondary.  A majority of students refers to extrinsic motivators as defining factors that make them to invest effort in studies. Consequently, students are more critical regarding teachers’ performance than their own and do not always see a direct link between their efforts and study outcome. They prefer to avoid complicated study topics and uncertainties in study process. 

scholarly journals Institutional Capacity as Prevention of Abuse of Power of National Standard Policies for Private Universities in Jakarta

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 281-292
Author(s):  
Mochammad Rozikin ◽  
◽  
Mohamad Sofyan ◽  
Bambang Slamet Riyadi ◽  
Bambang Supriyono
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
National Standard ◽  
Research Technology ◽  
Private Higher Education Institutions ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Research on this journal ontology that many private higher education institutions in Jakarta cover the impact of the policies of the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia as public officials to make and issue regulations that are very burdensome for the management of private higher education institutions. The purpose of this research is to criticize for improvement to the government of the Republic of Indonesia. This research used a qualitative method, while the research object was private universities in Jakarta that lack resources. The research subjects were resource persons who were aware of the constraints of the bankruptcy of private universities in Jakarta. The results of the study show that it has been proven that the state, in this case, the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia, makes and issues regulations that are very detrimental to the management of private higher education which is minimal in resources. The suggestion from this research shows that the government, by the constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, must be able to provide resource assistance efforts for private universities that are deficient.

scholarly journals Revising the Importance of Factors Pertaining to Student Satisfaction in Higher Education

Organizacija ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 271-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Jereb ◽  
Janja Jerebic ◽  
Marko Urh
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Administrative Support ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Satisfaction Factors

AbstractBackground and purpose: Competition among higher education institutions is intensifying and such institutions are increasingly directing efforts towards improving their ranking. In this context, both high-quality programmes and student satisfaction have become major goals of universities. In our study, we tried to identify the importance of various factors influencing student satisfaction in higher education institutions.Design/Methodology/Approach: A paper-and-pencil survey was carried out in the 2017/18 academic year at the University of Maribor in Slovenia. Students were verbally informed of the nature of the research and invited to freely participate. They were assured of anonymity. Mean values and standard deviations of the responses were calculated. Friedman test was conducted to assess which satisfaction factors were a priority for the students. Independent samples t-test was used to examine whether a significant difference exists between specific groups. The correlations between satisfaction factors and selected study variables (age, average grade and readiness to spread information) were tested using Pearson correlation coefficients.Results: The study results revealed that the most important factors influencing student satisfaction were teaching staff, followed by administrative support, programme issues, physical environment, location of the institution, social life and support facilities. Significant differences between the genders were found for two satisfaction criteria, i.e. programme issues and administrative support, both being more important to women than men. We also found that the higher the level of the class, the lower was the importance of the satisfaction factors.Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that higher education institutions need to focus efforts on improving the quality of teaching aspects so as to respond to the needs of their students, but also that they should not neglect non-teaching factors, especially regarding the physical environment. With improving these factors institutions can raise students’ satisfaction, gain on the reputation and impact future enrolment.

Challenges and Issues in Implementation of OBE

2021 ◽  
pp. 83-96
Author(s):  
K. A. Venkatesh ◽  
Calvin S. King
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Central Place ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Success Factor ◽  
The Past

In India, most higher education institutions are still in the modern traditional way, that is, a curriculum designed in a central place (region wise) called a university, where the question paper is set by someone and evaluated by someone. This system is neither teacher-centric nor student-centric, but it is in a different state. In the past two decades, there have been enormous changes in India's higher education sector, such as new players entering into the higher education arena to offer higher education, namely Deemed to be Universities, Private Universities. All these players are interested in implementing OBE just to attract the students. The involvement of stakeholders is not as expected as supposed to be. In this chapter, the authors bring out the challenges and issues in the implementation of OBE, mostly the factors that are affecting the success factor and partial solutions to the problem.

The Antecedents of Job Satisfaction amongst Academicians: An Empirical Evidence from a Malaysian Private University

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 141
Author(s):  
Shireen Shymala Thomas ◽  
Sathiavani M. Santhiran ◽  
Irfah Najihah Basir Malan ◽  
Ian Mackechnie ◽  
William Chua
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Private University ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
Theoretical Assumptions

Job satisfaction has always been a prevalent area of interest around the globe. Generally, job satisfaction amongst academicians is inspired by several constructs which follow several theoretical assumptions. Many job satisfaction antecedents have been recommended based on the principles as stated by higher education institutions. This paper provides an extensive critical analysis whether the economic and environmental factors could influence the job satisfaction amongst academicians in a Malaysian private university. This antecedent is extensively investigated in literature and most of them are observed from the Western countries’ viewpoints. Despite the comprehensiveness of the empirical research on job satisfaction in the West, previous research investigating on job satisfaction antecedents in the Malaysian higher education institutions particularly in private universities remain scarce. As a result, this study provides empirical evidence from a Malaysian perspective on job satisfaction antecedents. The study surveys a sample of 198 respondents (99.0% usable response rate) which were duly completed and returned to the study. The findings showed relationships were significant among the constructs developed in assessing job satisfaction. The dimension of human resources policies is the most contributing factor. It could be concluded that the economic and environmental factors significantly influence the job satisfaction amongst academicians with several imperative constructs. The management of universities in Malaysia need to identify best practices that could provide maximum job satisfaction benefits to the academicians. This paper will contribute towards literature of job satisfaction, whereby lead to enhancing higher education institution performance in Malaysia, especially for private universities.

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