scholarly journals The Reality of Strategic Planning in the Faculties of Educational Sciences in Jordanian Private Universities, and Its Relation to Academic Excellence

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 270
Author(s):  
Reda. S. Al-Mawdieh
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Academic Excellence ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Educational Sciences

This study aimed at finding out the reality of strategic planning in the faculties of educational sciences in Jordanian private universities. A questionnaire was distributed to the study population of (84) faculty members. A total of (67) questionnaires were retrieved, seven of which were excluded. The results of analysis of the remaining (60) questionnaires indicated that the level of strategic planning in Jordanian private universities was high. Also, the level of achieving academic excellence in Jordanian private universities was high. Furthermore, there was a positive significant correlational relationship at (α ≤ 0.05) between the level of the reality of strategic planning and the level of achieving academic excellence in Jordanian private universities. The recommendations of this study included providing rewards to distinguished teaching staff at Jordanian private universities and the commendation of their efforts.

scholarly journals The Degree of Academic Leaders’ Practice of Excellence Management in Jordanian Public and Private Universities from the Faculty Members' Viewpoint

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 201
Author(s):  
Rawan Khader Abu Shakra
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Academic Rank ◽  
Moderate Degree ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Academic Leaders ◽  
Study Population

This study aimed to identify the degree of academic leaders’ practice of excellence management in public and private Jordanian universities (Yarmouk University, University of Science and Technology, Al Al-Bayt University, Irbid National University, Jadara University, and Jerash University) from the faculty members’ viewpoint. The descriptive survey method was adopted and to achieve the objectives of the study, a questionnaire was built to measure the degree of practicing excellence management consisting of (32) items distributed into (4) areas: leadership (10) items, policies, and strategies (5) items, human resources (5) items, and partnerships and resources (12) items. The study population consisted of all the (2077) faculty members in the Jordanian public and private universities in the first semester of the academic year 2020/2021. Where the study sample consisted of (405) academics who constitute (19%) of the study population. and were selected by a random stratified method. The results showed that the overall degree of academic leaders' practicing of excellence management in the public and private Jordanian universities was moderate, and the order of the areas on the scale was respectively as follows; Partnerships and Resources, leadership, Policies and strategies, and human resources, and that all of these areas came at a moderate degree. The results also showed that there were statistically significant differences at the level of statistical significance (α = 0.05) between the estimates of respondents in all areas (leadership, policies and strategies, human resources, partnerships, and resources) attributable to the difference in; the gender variable in favor of males, academic rank in favor of the professor, and the type of university in favor of public universities. Regarding these results, the researcher recommends giving more attention to the Department of Excellence, especially in the field of leadership, as well as the inclusion of Excellence Management as a basic criterion of performance quality standards in Jordanian public and private universities.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Applying the Baldrige Quality Standards in Higher Education to Achieve Competitive Advantage: Case Study on Jordanian Private Universities

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 218
Author(s):  
Khawaldeh Faleh Obeidallah
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
Senior Management ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Study Population

The aim of this study is to know the effect of applying the Baldrige quality standards in Jordanian private universities, to ensure that there is independence between them and to determine whether there is a statistically significant relation between the quality and competitive advantage strategies in the study community. The study population consists of (N = 685) staff members distributed in (6) private universities. A stratified-proportional-random sample (n = 220) represented by employees in universities departments, by representing (32%) of total population was selected in order to complete the research questionnaire, and 160 questionnaire representing (73%) of the study sample were retrieved. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistical techniques (frequencies, mean, and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (Correlation) and T test.In addition to, the finding of this study indicate following:1. There is an application by the Jordanian universities for the following quality standards for the following quality: the commitment of the senior management to the quality, the availability and analysis of the information, and the efficiency of the workforce, while both strategic planning and customer satisfaction were not applied.2. There is reliability between strategic planning, customer satisfaction, workforce efficiency and competitive advantage strategies.3. There is statistically significant relationship between the commitment of senior management to quality, strategic planning, and efficiency of the workforce with competitive advantage strategies.4. There is significant effect on each of the Baldrige standards of independent quality, which includes the commitment of senior management to quality, customer satisfaction, information availability and data analysis on competitive advantage.

scholarly journals The Degree of Applying Knowledge Management Processes from the Perspective of Faculty Members at Colleges of Educational Sciences in Private Jordanian Universities in the Capital Governorate

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (49) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Monther Qasem Shboul
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Knowledge Generation ◽  
Academic Rank ◽  
Knowledge Application ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Educational Sciences ◽  
Knowledge Management Processes

The study aimed to identify the degree of applying processes of knowledge management at colleges of educational sciences in private Jordanian universities in the Capital Governorate from the perspective of faculty members, and the effect of gender, academic rank and experience variables on the degree of application. To achieve this, the analytical descriptive survey method was used, and a questionnaire was developed and included (25) items, covering three dimensions: knowledge generation, knowledge storage, knowledge transfer, and knowledge application. The questionnaire was distributed to as ample of (77) faculty members in the college of educational sciences in private universities in the capital governorate (Al-Zaytouna, the Middle East, Al-Isra and Petra) during the academic year 2018/2019. The results showed that the degree of application of knowledge management processes by colleges in the field of knowledge generation and knowledge transfer were medium (2.07) and (1.91), while the degree of application in the two fields of knowledge application and knowledge generation was low with means of (1.64) and (1.40). Results also showed that there were no statistically significant differences at (α<0.05) on all domains of knowledge management attributed to the variable of sex. There were statistically significant differences at (α<05.0) for the domains of knowledge management processes, all attributable to the variable of academic rank. However, there were no statistically significant differences at (α<05.0) in the degree of applying knowledge management processes among faculty members attributed to the variable of experience in all majors. It can be concluded that the degree of applying knowledge management processes at Colleges of Educational Sciences in private Jordanian universities in the Capital Governorate varied between medium and low. Therefore, the study recommended that knowledge management processes be adopted by Jordanian private universities in the Capital Governorate.

scholarly journals Knowledge Management and Intellectual Capital Role in Achieving Creativity for Teaching Staff Members at Jordanian Universities

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Ahmad Areiqat ◽  
May Ahmad ◽  
Ahmad Alheet
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Stratified Sample ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Descriptive Approach

The aim of this research is to determine the role of intellectual capital in achieving creativity for teaching staff members at Jordanian universities. The problematic of the study stems from that the majority of the Jordanian universities don&#39;t give enough attention for the intellectual capital and its effect on creativity, The descriptive approach used to identify the role played by intellectual capital in achieving creativity in Jordanian universities operating in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan until 2017, The questionnaire was used to collect the necessary data from the sample, the study population consists of (30612) administrative and academic all working individuals (administrative and academic) in the Jordanian universities , a random / stratified sample was selected ,the research comes out many results such as the percentage of faculty members who submitted less than five scientific publications in the field of their specialties amounted to 67.3%, there is a statistically significant effect to the components of intellectual capital in the achievement of creativity among the faculty members in Jordanian universities operating in the Hashemite kingdom of Jordan, finally the research suggests some recommendation such as working in rising awareness and adopting the concept of intellectual capital because of its important role in developing creativity among faculty members in Jordanian universities and thus its reflection on the development of the Jordanian society.

scholarly journals Knowledge of Chikungunya Disease among Academic Population in Private Universities, Khartoum State, Sudan - 2019

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Ghalib Nashaat El Hunjul ◽  
Siham Ahmed Balla
Keyword(s):  
Private Universities ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Viral Disease ◽  
Diagnostic Methods ◽  
P Value ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Common Symptom ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
Study Population

Introduction: Chikungunya is a viral disease that could lead to chronic symptoms. It has no approved treatment or vaccine to date. Objective: To assess the level of knowledge about Chikungunya viral disease following an outbreak in Kassala Sudan among the academic population in private universities in Khartoum State. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in three private universities in Khartoum State during April-August 2019. A sample of 376 individuals (346 medical students and 30 teaching staff) was determined. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to the target population. It included eleven variables about the information regarding Chikungunya disease. Data was imported into SPSS program version 20 and descriptive statistics were presented.  Knowledge variables were categorized into scores as adequate, moderate and poor. Chi square test was used to test the knowledge levels among the study population at the confidence level of 95%. Results: Out of 376 study population, 66 (17.6%) had never heard about the Chikungunya disease. Therefore, the knowledge variables were analyzed among 310 individuals who heard about the disease. Out of 310 individuals, 235 (75.8%) knew that the disease is viral and 245 (79.0%) knew that fever is the common symptom. Individuals who did not know the mode of transmission were 200 (64.5%). Individuals who did not know the diagnostic methods of the disease and management methods accounted for 228 (73.5%) and 174 (56.1%) respectively. One hundred seventy-five individuals (56.5%) did not know the prevention by vector control and 174 (56.1%) did not know if a vaccine is available or not. Out of 310 individuals, 60 (19.4%) had adequate knowledge about Chikungunya disease. Moderate to poor knowledge were significantly high among the study population, p value = 0.0002. Conclusion: Most of the study population heard about Chikungunya disease but the majority had moderate to poor knowledge about the disease. Private universities should open channels with Ministries of Health to facilitate field training of students during outbreaks.

scholarly journals Attitudes of nursing faculty members toward technology and e-learning in Lebanon

BMC Nursing ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rona Nsouli ◽  
Dimitrios Vlachopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Faculty ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Daily Work ◽  
Nursing Curricula ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Nursing Faculty Members

Abstract Background Our transition to an “information society” means that Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has become integral to our lives. ICT has also become an essential aspect of medical institutions and healthcare settings. Healthcare professionals, especially nurses are required to use ICT in their daily work. In Lebanon, however, due to political factors, many universities have not introduced technology or any form of ICT in their curricula. Institutions of higher education do use technology in various ways, however, successful incorporation of ICT in education requires acceptance by instructors who are expected to use ICT in teaching practices. Although international findings reveal that ICT should be used in nursing education, some faculty members experience difficulty integrating it. Method A mixed methodological research approach was used to investigate the attitudes of nursing teaching staff toward the use of ICT in nursing education. Results Our findings revealed three categories of faculty with differing attitudes to the use of ICT in teaching and learning: pioneers, faculty members who have developed positive attitudes toward ICT usage; followers, faculty members with neutral attitudes; and resisters, faculty members with negative attitudes. Conclusions Identification of the nursing faculty members’ attitude toward ICT and the challenges faced by them contributes to the integration of ICT into nursing curricula and further development of educational practices.

Executive attention and its relationship to psychological empowerment among faculty members in the Faculties of Physical Education and Sports Sciences

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 0038
Author(s):  
انور عبدالقادر ماشي
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Psychological Empowerment ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Executive Attention ◽  
Package Program ◽  
Two Measures ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
Sports Sciences

The research aims to know the executive attention and its relationship to psychological empowerment in the Faculties of Physical Education and Sports Sciences among the faculty members and in the variables of the study, the two researchers used the descriptive approach to suit it to the nature of the research. As for the research sample, it was represented by a group of male and female physical education teachers in four universities of (100) teaching staff And teaching The two researchers designed two measures (executive attention) and the scale (psychological empowerment) and distributed them to the sample electronically. The results were processed statistically through the Statistical Package Program (SPSS). The two researchers concluded that the teachers possessed the research sample both from executive attention and psychological empowerment. And its impact on shaping the student’s personality and developing it through the educational media and publications  

scholarly journals Evaluating the performance of teaching staff members, a step towards teaching performance development of higher education in Sebha University

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 21-26
Author(s):  
Zamzam Amhimmid Mare
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Analytic Description ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Teaching Performance ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Performance Development ◽  
The University

This study aims to show the importance of evaluating the teaching performance level of the University teaching members. It also aims to provide the suggested mechanisms for evaluating the teaching performance of the teaching staff members of Sebha University. This study was based mainly on documents and analytic description to collect information about the importance and ways of evaluating teachers with reference to some of the international experiences on teaching performance development. This study concluded that the absence of an experienced entity that would develop the teaching performance of faculty members is one of the main reasons for the weak teaching performance at Sebha University. Based on the results of the study, it is recommended that there should be a planned system based on measured standards and criteria for evaluating staff members to improve the quality of teaching in the higher education domain. 

scholarly journals The role of accounting knowledge in supporting and enhancing accounting practice in light of the internationalization of accounting education

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-97
Author(s):  
Abd El Rahman Mohmmed RASHWAN ◽  
Heba H.M. Abu Arab
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Analytical Approach ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Accounting Education ◽  
Accounting Practice ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
Scientific Technical ◽  
Palestinian Universities

The study aimed to identify the role of accounting knowledge in supporting and enhancing accounting practice in light of the internationalization of accounting education, in order to answer the questions and test the hypotheses of the study, the researchers relied on the descriptive-analytical approach, and to obtain the relevant data, a questionnaire was distributed after its evaluation to the study population. The results of the study proved that there is a role for scientific, technical and practical accounting qualification in promoting accounting practice in light of the internationalization of accounting education. The study recommended the necessity of taking into account the development plans in universities to provide time for faculty members in the accounting departments in Palestinian universities to develop their scientific knowledge in line with the internationalization of accounting education.

Strategic planning and benchmarking organizational routines of universities in the Western Balkans

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 261-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antigoni Papadimitriou
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
The Body ◽  
Organizational Routines ◽  
Western Balkans ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
National Quality

Purpose – There is currently limited knowledge of the strategic organizational routines such as strategic planning and benchmarking of universities in the Western Balkans (WB). Thus the purpose of this paper is to map perceptions and concerns of institutional leadership about these routines within the public and private universities in the region. Design/methodology/approach – An online survey targeting all public and private universities in the WB was sent to the rector's and president's office. The survey data were analyzed with descriptive statistical methods, calculating frequencies, and means. Findings – Data revealed that the majority of both public and private universities have implemented strategic planning. Analysis of strategic planning between private and public universities indicated that averages scores were slightly higher in the private rather than the public universities. Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis was among the statements that received higher scores (perceptions about implementation) from both types of universities. The relatively low scores from both types of institutions concerning perceived implementation and importance of benchmarking might imply that WB universities achieve their goals in a less competitive environment. Originality/value – The significance of the paper lies in the fact that no existing studies have investigated strategic planning and benchmarking in the WB universities. To be able to build a potential baseline for further research, including the possibility for more comparative research both within and beyond the region, the selection of routines was taken from the US Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for Performance Excellence in Education. This study contributes to the body of research for literature about strategic organizational routines and strategy-as-practice.

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