Extent of Academic Leaders' Practice for Wise Governance from Faculty Members' Perspective in Mu'tah University

Hind Khaled Domuor

doi:10.7176/jep/10-2-01

Abstract

the study aimed to identify the extent of academic leaders' practice for wise governance from faculty members' perspective in Mu'tah University. The sample of the study was consisted of ( 323 ) faculty members whom were randomly selected from the study population which consisted of ( 556 ) faculty members at Mu'tah university. To achieve the goals of the study , the researchers developed the governance practice questionnaire of 30 items and checked it for reliability and consistency. Results indicated that the extent of academic leaders' practice for wise governance from faculty members' perspective in Mu'tah University came at high level on all items. Results also indicated no significant statistical differences in academic leaders' practice for wise governance that are attributed to gender or faculty variables. Finally, results indicated differences in the extent of academic leaders' practice for wise governance that are attributed to the variable of the academic position and these differences were in favor of co-professors. In light of the results, the study recommended with persistence in practicing wise governance by academic leaders in Mu'tah University. Keywords : Wise Governance \ Academic Leaders \ Mu'tah University. DOI : 10.7176/JEP/10-2-01

Highlights

Educational institutions seek to construct aware leaderships that interact with changes with a scientific way, influence workers and reshape their behavior to the benefit of the institution and include workers in wise decision making process with a pattern that enables them to interact with these decisions effectively which in turn leads to achieving the goals for which these decisions are made and this offers benefit for both the institution and the workers alike
Statement of the Problem The problem of this study is represented by identifying the extent of academic leaders' practice for wise governance from faculty members' perspective in Mu'tah University from faculty members' perspective and in answering the following research questions : 1- What is the extent of the extent of academic leaders' practice for wise governance from faculty members' perspective in Mu'tah University from faculty members' perspective ? 2- Are there significant statistical differences at the level α≤ 0.05 in participants' responses on the extent of academic leaders' practice for wise governance from faculty members' perspective in Mu'tah University from faculty members' perspective based on the gender, academic position and faculty variables?
Results related to the 1st research question : What is the extent of the extent of academic leaders' practice for wise governance from faculty members' perspective in Mu'tah University from faculty members' perspective ?

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Introduction

Educational institutions seek to construct aware leaderships that interact with changes with a scientific way , influence workers and reshape their behavior to the benefit of the institution and include workers in wise decision making process with a pattern that enables them to interact with these decisions effectively which in turn leads to achieving the goals for which these decisions are made and this offers benefit for both the institution and the workers alike.Educational departments and directorates work on making available the mechanisms in order to create developments and changes that assist them to advance the educational institutions in all aspects by the accurate and continuous review for their behaviors and relationships with all national , regional and international levels. Educational institutions seek to construct aware leaderships that interact with changes with a scientific way , influence workers and reshape their behavior to the benefit of the institution and include workers in wise decision making process with a pattern that enables them to interact with these decisions effectively which in turn leads to achieving the goals for which these decisions are made and this offers benefit for both the institution and the workers alike. Alkayed ( 2003 ) confirmed the necessity of making available several ingredients in order for the government to adopt wise governance in institutions, these ingredients include : - Enabling administrative and technical human sources at the local level by training and education and by developing the required skills. Wise governance aims to achieve harmony and social justice via providing with the employees'' minimum necessary requirements and needs which offer them a good level of life and aims to achieve a level of competence and cooperation among individuals and institutions through a supportive social environment (Obeidat, 2001 ). Alkayed ( 2003 ) confirmed the necessity of making available several ingredients in order for the government to adopt wise governance in institutions, these ingredients include : - Enabling administrative and technical human sources at the local level by training and education and by developing the required skills. - Developing the workers participation level in making work-related policies and decisions . - Adopting new methods in administration and developing the institutional construct based on transparency and accountability. - Wise governance requires a basic infrastructure for developing wealth and developing the existed institutions' abilities and potentials

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