Abstract
The objective of this study is to examine the role of strategic capabilities in achieving academic performance in Sudanese private universities. Based on a literature search, an accurate questionnaire was used to collect the needed data.198 questionnaires were collected from Sudanese private universities using the two-stage cluster sampling. For data analysis, multiple regression model was conducted. The findings indicated that the constructs of strategic capabilities including human resources and physical resources are significantly and positively associated with performance. The research concluded that strategic capabilities are the factors of achieving academic performance in private universities in Sudanese context. Moreover, there are a few studies in such field, and there are only few empirical studies that have examined resources’ characteristics. This research will expand the body of knowledge of both scholars and practitioners in the area of strategic responses among private universities establishments, as well as identify areas that could be further studied.
Highlights
Over the last twenty-six years (1990-2016), the educational sector in Sudan had experienced a tremendous progress (Gasim, 2010; Alboushra et al, 2015)
This study examines the relationships between human resources, physical resources and academic performance in Sudanese private universities, which is a developing country
The previous studies had examined the correlation of strategic capabilities and academic performance in developed countries
Summary
Over the last twenty-six years (1990-2016), the educational sector in Sudan had experienced a tremendous progress (Gasim, 2010; Alboushra et al, 2015). The country’s high demand for higher education has pushed this progress. The higher education reform programs adopted in the 1990s concentrated on expanding the country’s tertiary education to satisfy the socio-economic development plans’ needs as well as to keep up with the growing population. Sudan is sending thousands of students to further their studies to nations like Iraq, Egypt, Russia, India, and Eastern European countries. It is asserted that the tertiary education in Sudan needs to be simulated in view that the cost involved when the students are sent to study internationally is significant. The pressure of the environment is constantly mounting and organizations are concerned about adapting their operations to fulfil the market’s demand and requirement (Ndanu, 2014)
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