Evaluation of Scientific Research Based on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): A Case Study in Al-Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Fahad Omar Alomary

doi:10.5539/cis.v13n1p34

Abstract

Several years ago Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) becoming a best measurement practiced by the government sectors. The Ministry of Higher Education in Saudi Arabia opens up to new technology, opportunities, and improved ways to acquire and disseminate scientific teaching and research to bring quality at par with the international standards. KPIs provide quality assurance to the scientific research and higher education. The KPIs are variable and designed specifically for a particular entity such as education, research, finance, operation management etc. Scientific research in Saudi Arabia needs special attention from governing bodies and those who are already involved in scientific research. In case of Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMAMU), performance indicators are implemented but with skepticism. In future research, the Ministry of Higher Education, Saudi Arabia should provide the best indicators to measure the performance of Saudi universities by putting some value added in implementation of KPIs. Furthermore, third parties such as government servant and stakeholders should togetherness in performing their jobs to make sure everybody is complying with KPIs sets by its agencies.

Highlights

1.1 Introduce the ProblemResearch in philosophy is that “Research is to see what each physique else has seen, to assume what no person else has thinking (Annett 2009)” The aims and scope of scientific research harmonize the essence in the feel that thinking through the scientists is critical than seeing the results
The study was conducted in IMAMU, Saudi Arabia using a qualitative method in semi-structured interview and observation towards the respondents
The expectations from scientific research in the universities enforced performance indicators as the criteria to measure university progress towards national goals and specific contributions made for the benefit of university and nation

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Introduction

Research in philosophy is that “Research is to see what each physique else has seen, to assume what no person else has thinking (Annett 2009)” The aims and scope of scientific research harmonize the essence in the feel that thinking through the scientists is critical than seeing the results. The standard indications determine expenditure, extent and quality of lookup posted and designs patented. It is an vital hazardous element for profitable execution of a variety of countrywide improvement programs. It is integral for the national governments to be familiar with quantified values of research input and output, and be aware with the priorities of countrywide plans to acquire successful execution of strategies (Al-Turki, Bilgrami et al 2015)

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