The Extent of the Commitment of the National Authority for Accreditation and Quality in Applying Governance Standards as Perceived by Academic Leaders in Palestinian Universities

Mohammed M. Assaf; Ziyad A. Marie

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The Extent of the Commitment of the National Authority for Accreditation and Quality in Applying Governance Standards as Perceived by Academic Leaders in Palestinian Universities

Authors:

Mohammed M. Assaf | Ziyad A. Marie

Publisher:

Kuwait University

Journal:

Arab Journal of Administrative Sciences Vol.30 Issue 2, pp.405-373

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001943787

pISSN:

2957-3521

Keywords:

Abstract:

 Purpose: The purpose of the study is to identify the extent of the commitment of the National Authority for Accreditation and Quality in applying governance standards from the point of view of academic leaders in Palestinian universities. Study design/methodology/approach: To achieve its objectives, the study relied on a descriptive analytical approach and a 48-item questionnaire. Sample and data: The study was conducted on a sample of 124 academic leaders in Palestinian universities who were selected using a simple random sampling method. Results: The results show that the extent of commitment of the National Authority for Accreditation and Quality in applying governance standards was moderate, as the overall arithmetic average was 2.649, i.e. a percentage of 66% and that the participation standard had the highest commitment to governance standards, followed by the transparency standard, followed by the accountability standard, then the equality standard, and finally the organizational effectiveness standard as the minimum governance standard adhered to by the National Authority for Accreditation and Quality in applying governance standards. Originality/value: This study is one of the first studies in Palestine that dealt with revealing the extent of the commitment of the Palestinian National Authority for Accreditation and Quality in applying governance standards. This study also derives its originality from being an evaluative study. Research limitations/implications: The study was limited to academic leaders in Palestinian universities in the West Bank during the academic year 2022-2023.

Article Details

The Extent of the Commitment of the National Authority for Accreditation and Quality in Applying Governance Standards as Perceived by Academic Leaders in Palestinian Universities

Authors: Mohammed M. Assaf | Ziyad A. Marie

Publisher: Kuwait University

Journal: Arab Journal of Administrative Sciences Vol.30 Issue 2, pp.405-373

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2023

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001943787

pISSN: 2957-3521

Governance Standards

National Authority for Accreditation and Quality

Academic Leaders

Issues

Authors:

Mohammed M. Assaf | Ziyad A. Marie

Publisher:

Kuwait University

Journal:

Arab Journal of Administrative Sciences Vol.30 Issue 2, pp.405-373

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001943787

pISSN:

2957-3521