scholarly journals Obstacles to Implementing the Strategic Action Plan in the Light of Performance Evaluation at College of Education in Jeddah University

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Mona A. Alfadli
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Strategic Action ◽  
Graduate Studies ◽  
Post Graduate ◽  
Investment Return ◽  
Achievement Rate ◽  
The Social

The present study aims to investigate the obstacles to implementing the strategic action plan in the light ofperformance evaluation at the College of Education, Jeddah University. The author adopted the descriptive analyticalapproach. The population comprised all forms and documents relevant to the domains, namely learning andeducation, post-graduate studies, social responsibility, and funding. The results showed that the achievement rate ofthe domains was 40%, 18%, 0.04%, and 73%, respectively. The obstacles to learning and education related toawareness of the course and its design, difficulty of students’ interaction, and form filling objectively. The obstaclesto post-graduate studies domain were relevant to publishing in reviewed and standardized journals due to JeddahUniversity, lack of action handbook for mission and, post-graduate studies based on mission regulation of the SaudiUniversities. The obstacles to social responsibility were relevant to funding in terms of allocating a budget foractivating the social responsibility projects and upgrading the college’s infrastructure. The obstacles to funding andinvestment were based on the needs of civil society associations to launch new programs that meet their needs andprovide the College of Education with investment return.

Social Responsibility Practice Diagnosis applied to the Universidad del Valle- Northern Facility. Period 2014-2015

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (62) ◽  
pp. 66-81
Author(s):  
Adriana M. Moreno Moreno ◽  
Eduar Fernando Aguirre González
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Strategic Development ◽  
Strategic Issues ◽  
The North ◽  
The Social ◽  
The University ◽  
Social Management

Social Responsibility is a concept that has been approached from different perspectives by theoreticians and institutions. Initially, this was limited exclusively to companies, however, the creation of the Social Capital, Ethics and Development Initiative by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) sought to make educational institutions aware that, like any other organization, they are responsible for the externalities they generate in their environment and their stakeholders. This research approaches the concept of University Social Responsibility (USR) from the scheme proposed by the IDB, which proposes four axes of action for Universities’ CR: Responsible Campus, Professional and Citizen Training, Social Management of Knowledge and Social Participation. The Universidad del Valle has a strategic plan entitled “Universidad del Valle’s Strategic Development Plan” and Regionalization attached thereto. It has also developed its action plan and in the five strategic issues raised herein, its socially responsible approach is clearly identifiable. The North Cauca Facility wherein this study is being developed, even though it does not have a University Social Responsibility Management Model, has attempted to align its practices with its strategic affairs that broadly conform to the four axes proposed by the IDB. This research addresses a relevant and current issue inasmuch as it proposes to develop a diagnosis on the relationship between the four axes of Social Responsibility proposed by the IDB and the practice of Social Responsibility applied at the Universidad del Valle, North Cauca Facility, for the period 2014-2015. In order to answer the research problem, a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive type of study is used, given that the work was based on the documentary information available at the University, while the interviews with the directors of the Institution are used as a tool for oral history. The research method used is the case study, which allows to address a unit of analysis in depth, in this case the USR within the Universidad del Valle, North Cauca Facility.

scholarly journals O stopniach naukowych w Polsce Ludowej. Część 2. Organizacja aspirantury naukowej i studiów doktoranckich

2019 ◽  
pp. 49-91
Author(s):  
Krystyna Wojtczak
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Educational Programme ◽  
Graduate Studies ◽  
Doctoral Studies ◽  
Academic Degree ◽  
Post Graduate ◽  
Whole Process ◽  
The Social ◽  
Admission Requirements ◽  
The Status

Between 1952–1990 a lower academic degree could be earned in a number of ways, two of which were post graduate studies (aspirantura) and doctoral studies. The organisation of post graduate studies followed the Soviet solution available from 1951. Participants obtained a title of a science candidate. Doctoral studies, implemented in 1958, allowed participants to earn a title of a doctor. The two ways discussed in the paper differed significantly but shared a common feature: the solu tions which they implemented served firstly, to recruit candidates ready to engage in research and academic teaching; secondly, to ensure the social and economic society availability of professionals with qualifications exceeding the knowledge gained at an institution of higher education; thirdly, to provide institutional scientific guardianship to doctoral students working on their dissertations; fourthly, to realise the educational programme prepared for doctoral students who were adequately prepared for post graduate studies; and fifthly, to precisely define the status of scientific researchers working on scientific dissertations and to establish the principles upon which they received financial and social assistance. In both cases, education leading to a scientific degree differed in stability. While those regarding aspirantura were largely constant and durable, doctoral studies lacked this durability. The elements which were taken into consideration when examining the latter form of PhD studies included in particular: determination of the purpose of offering doctoral studies, forms in which doctoral studies were conducted (both for employed and non-employed candidates), recruitment and admission requirements, and the conditions in which the course was conducted. The whole process was also found to be subject to the changing scope of rights and duties of doctoral students, their tutors as well as supervisory bodies responsible for doctoral studies.

scholarly journals An Opportunity for Values Education in Higher Education: Social Responsibility and Healthy Living Course

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 331
Author(s):  
Gökhan Izgar
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
State University ◽  
Healthy Living ◽  
Course Content ◽  
The Social ◽  
Research Designs ◽  
First Time

<span>The purpose of this study is to determine the contribution of the “social responsibility and healthy living” course, which was put into effect at a state university for the first time in Turkey, within the scope of elective courses on students’ acquisition of values. The data in this study, in which action research, one of the qualitative research designs, was conducted, were obtained using the semi-structured interview form prepared by the researcher. The data obtained were analyzed using the descriptive analysis and content analysis techniques, which are qualitative data analysis methods. 39 students participated in the study on a voluntary basis. As a result of the analysis of the data, it was concluded that the action plan developed within the scope of the social responsibility and healthy living course was effective in the acquisition of values of taking responsibility, charitableness, being useful, ethics, empathy, importance of the institution of family, cooperation-solidarity, patience, gratitude (thankfulness), freedom of thought and respect for differences. Likewise, some of the students stated that this course contributed to their views and behaviors concerning healthy living. However, a considerable number of students were of the opinion that either the course did not make a contribution or made a partial contribution. In addition, the students pointed out that the way the course was taught was fruitful and practice-based,, that it was fun and informative and that the projects and readings contributed to learning. Yet, there were also negative student views about the course content and the method of teaching employed. Moreover, it was important that a theme emerged indicating that class hours were not sufficient.</span>

scholarly journals O stopniach naukowych w Polsce Ludowej. Część 2. Organizacja aspirantury naukowej i studiów doktoranckich

2018 ◽  
pp. 49-91
Author(s):  
Krystyna Wojtczak
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Educational Programme ◽  
Graduate Studies ◽  
Doctoral Studies ◽  
Academic Degree ◽  
Post Graduate ◽  
Whole Process ◽  
The Social ◽  
Admission Requirements ◽  
The Status

Between 1952–1990 a lower academic degree could be earned in a number of ways, two of which were post graduate studies (aspirantura) and doctoral studies. The organisation of post graduate studies followed the Soviet solution available from 1951. Participants obtained a title of a science candidate. Doctoral studies, implemented in 1958, allowed participants to earn a title of a doctor. The two ways discussed in the paper differed significantly but shared a common feature: the solu tions which they implemented served firstly, to recruit candidates ready to engage in research and academic teaching; secondly, to ensure the social and economic society availability of professionals with qualifications exceeding the knowledge gained at an institution of higher education; thirdly, to provide institutional scientific guardianship to doctoral students working on their dissertations; fourthly, to realise the educational programme prepared for doctoral students who were adequately prepared for post graduate studies; and fifthly, to precisely define the status of scientific researchers working on scientific dissertations and to establish the principles upon which they received financial and social assistance. In both cases, education leading to a scientific degree differed in stability. While those regarding aspirantura were largely constant and durable, doctoral studies lacked this durability. The elements which were taken into consideration when examining the latter form of PhD studies included in particular: determination of the purpose of offering doctoral studies, forms in which doctoral studies were conducted (both for employed and non-employed candidates), recruitment and admission requirements, and the conditions in which the course was conducted. The whole process was also found to be subject to the changing scope of rights and duties of doctoral students, their tutors as well as supervisory bodies responsible for doctoral studies.

scholarly journals Tourist Flow Management: Social Impact Evaluation through Social Network Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 731 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanna Acampa ◽  
Mariolina Grasso ◽  
Giorgia Marino ◽  
Claudia Mariaserena Parisi
Keyword(s):  
Impact Evaluation ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Strategic Action ◽  
Mass Tourism ◽  
The Social ◽  
Comprehensive Picture ◽  
Funded Project ◽  
Tourist Flow

The present paper was prompted by the activity carried out within the scope of an EU-funded project (WARMEST). It calls to analyse the reasons for the degradation of the Patio de Los Leones, which attracts over 2 million tourists per year to Granada in Spain. We review here the most advanced studies and regulations on the assessment of the social impact of mass tourism and present a novel methodology to analyse its effects. We dug into the material available on social networks—especially feedback to posts published on major relevant sites—and got a comprehensive picture of the thoughts that were expressed there and a comprehensive assessment of the citizens’ opinion on the social impact of tourism in Granada. Thus, we obtained a new indicator called “C.1.2 index modified”, which measures the level of dissatisfaction of citizens with the tourists’ pressure; we propose to replace the existing ETIS index with C.1.2, which is mainly based on direct surveys that are often carried out with very limited resources. At the end of the research, we could point out topics that are especially important to the citizens, thus allowing us to define a strategic action plan with a bottom-up approach.

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