Abstract
Higher education system of the country plays a very important role in education of the nation. This research study was designed and aimed to investigate into the implementation barriers to quality standards in the higher education of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study was exploratory and qualitative in its essence through which extensive review of the literature was done. A computer based software ATLAS.ti was used for data analysis. Research model was developed to know the relationship and impact of dependent and independent variables i.e. Governmental Planning, Organizational and Human Resources on the implementation of the Quality Standards in higher education of Saudi Arabia. The study found that government, organizational and human factors significantly affect the implementation of quality standards in higher education of Saudi Arabia, therefore, government is required to regularly monitor and assess the quality standards execution round the years in order to streamline the governmental planning, organizational dimensions to support the effective implementation of quality standards in higher education. Keywords: Higher Education, Quality Indicators, Quality Assurance, Quality Standards, Implementation Barriers, Government, Organization and Human Resources. DOI : 10.7176/JEP/10-28-01 Publication date :October 31 st 2019
Highlights
Education enlighten the society and leads the nations towards modernization and advancement, which pave way for the socio economic development and prosperity Abdullah (2010)
Today higher education is acknowledged as a resources investment in education. (World Bank, 2014), which have a significant role in the prosperity and development of any society
Prior to 2004 in Saudi Arabia there was no system of quality for higher education before establishment of the National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Assessment (NCAAA), which was initiated to operate in 2004
Summary
Education enlighten the society and leads the nations towards modernization and advancement, which pave way for the socio economic development and prosperity Abdullah (2010). Recognizing this fact, the developing countries are focusing on this critical sector of the economy by allocating more funds and resources. Every nation passes through good and bad experiences, those who achieved the goals of higher literacy and education are leading the world in agriculture, industry, technology and services sectors. Higher education performs a pivotal role in the socio and economic uplift and development of any society. The universities, since their inceptions from centuries, have been playing instrumental and significant role in educating the professionals, business men, social, religious and scholars in the society, who served their nations by enriching their norms and values and to develop their resources, as Heather (2013) concludes
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