scholarly journals Strategy Selection in the Universities via Fuzzy AHP Method: A Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ömür Hakan Kuzu
Keyword(s):  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Fuzzy Ahp ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Pairwise Comparison ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Strategy Selection ◽  
State University ◽  
Senior Managers ◽  
Threat Analysis ◽  
The University

SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threat) Analysis, even though it enables analyzing the internal and external environment that is effective in the process of organizations and institutions to make strategic decision, is a method that has some deficiencies in terms of measurement and assessment. In order to eliminate the deficiencies of interests and make assessment through more exact data in the process of decision making, in literature, various methods under the title of quantitative SWOT Analysis has been used. One of these methods is to integrate SWOT analysis with Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (FAHP) method. In this study, the data of SWOT analysis were turned into a hierarchical structure and the model formed was solved by means of method of FAHP. The application of method was performed on the problem of strategy selection of a state university in Turkey. Surveys conducted among 1292 academic staff in the university were evaluated by SWOT analysis. For the 6 main strategies and 13 sub-strategies obtained as a result of the analyses, pairwise comparison surveys were conducted with 37 senior managers of the university. Questionnaires were analyzed by FAHP method and it was concluded that the most important strategy for the university is “to be in the country’s top 5 universities and in the world’s top 500 universities”.

scholarly journals The Impact of UTAUT Model and ICT Theoretical Framework on University Academic Staff: Focus on Adamawa State University, Nigeria.

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oye Nathaniel David ◽  
A. Iahad N. ◽  
Nor Zairah Ab.Rahim
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
P Value ◽  
State University ◽  
Utaut Model ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

This paper examined the impact of UTAUT model and ICT theoretical framework on university academicians. The UTAUT model theory was verified using multiple regressions of the four constructs on behavioral intention to accept and use ICT by the Adamawa State University (ADSU) academic staff. The ICT theoretical framework reveals the connectivity between education and the independent variables, use of ICT, ICT infrastructure, staff development and ICT available tools as it brings transformation in education. We have verified the influence of the four UTAUT constructs on the behavioral intention of the university academicians towards the acceptance and use of ICT for teaching and learning. The UTAUT constructs significantly correlated with behavioral intention to use ICT. These are the factors associated with ICT acceptance and usage in Adamawa State University. According to our results Perceived Usefulness (PU) has R2 = .181 and significant with p-value .047(model 1), and Perceived ease of use (PEOU), has R2 = .270, significant with p-vale .000 (model 10). This has answered objective 1, which is to examine the factors associated with ICT acceptance and usage in (ADSU). The study confirms that the most influential UTAUT constructs influencing the behavioral intention of the academic staff to accept and use ICT is Effort expectancy (EE) in (ADSU)(model 10), with R= .519 and R2 = .270 ( Answered Objective 2). This study confirms the validity of the UTAUT model in the field context of a developing country‟s educational system. Knowledge gained from the study is beneficial to both the university academic staff and the ICT policy makers in developing countries.

scholarly journals Problems of the of health-saving environment at the engineering university

2021 ◽  
Vol 274 ◽  
pp. 09003
Author(s):  
Elvira Mugattarova ◽  
Anatoly Bolotnikov ◽  
Rais Imangulov ◽  
Vladimir Kalmanovich ◽  
Rafael Khairullin
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Full Time ◽  
State University ◽  
Online Format ◽  
Home Space ◽  
The University ◽  
Emotional Burnout

The article deals with the issues of health-saving of students at Kazan State University of Architecture and Engineering. It identifies problems and possible ways to solve them in the health-saving environment of the university. To obtain information, a SWOT analysis of the organization of this environment was conducted, the degree of prevention, maintenance and preservation of students’ health at the technical university in the process of training future specialists in full-time training, as well as distance learning in the context of a pandemic was determined. «Problem Solving and Decision-Making» (PSDM) method was used, in the process of which possible solutions to the problems of the development of chronic fatigue and emotional burnout syndromes in architecture students in the course of full-time training and deterioration of the health of university students in the course of distance learning were identified. The method of psychological and pedagogical diagnostics was applied – testing in an online format, as a result of which the problems of health saving in the process of distance learning were identified. Methods of solving these problems were found (universal exercises were used in the conditions of limited home space).

scholarly journals Challenges of Kwara State University Malete, Nigeria Towards the Attainment of a World-Class University Status

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
T. A. Umoru ◽  
J. S. Mamman
Keyword(s):  
State Government ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
State University ◽  
Publish Or Perish ◽  
Visible Part ◽  
World Class ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Class Status ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
The University

The study examined the challenges of the realisation of a world-class university at Kwara State University, Malete, Nigeria. Two research questions and two null hypotheses were formulated for the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was 1,078 lecturers out of which 245 lecturers were sampled. Challenges of the Realization of World-class University Questionnaire (CRSWUQ) constructed by the researchers were used for data collection for the study. Percentage was used to answer the research questions while Mann Whitney U-test was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed among others that: world class status of a university is simply about the international recognition of the university. A world class university has world class departments, diversified sources of income, sound financial base and always benchmarked with top universities world-wide. Lack of physical infrastructure which is obviously the most visible part of the university, the pressure of publish or perish culture which undermines the quality of research and absence of public financial support are some of the challenges that could hinder the world-class status of Kwara State University. Based on the findings, it was recommended that the state government, KWASU management, academic staff and the entire university community should work together to overcome the identified challenges that could hinder the realization of a world class status of KWASU.

scholarly journals Gender Difference and The Predictive Role of Job Tension on Job Satisfaction Among Academic Staff in A Public University

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Adekunle A Kenku ◽  
Dare Azeez Fagbenro ◽  
Abolade M Opatola
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Gender Difference ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Public University ◽  
State University ◽  
Job Roles ◽  
Job Tension ◽  
Predictive Role ◽  
The University

Studies have investigated antecedents of job satisfaction, however, little is known about the predictive role of job tension on job satisfaction as well as gender difference on job satisfaction among academic staff in Nigeria. Using job demands–resources model as a theoretical framework, this study examined job tension on job satisfaction among selected academic staff of Nasarawa State University, Keffi. Participants were 75 (48 males and 27 females) academic staff with a mean age of 42.11 (SD of 4.12) recruited from six faculties in the university. Data were analyzed using simple linear regression and t-test for independent sample analysis. Results showed that job tension predict job satisfaction among academic staff. Also, female academic staff has higher level of job satisfaction than the male academic staff. The findings suggest that industrial and organisational psychologists should redesign academic job roles in such a way that it will devoid of stressful and tension socked pressure which will have positive implication for better job satisfaction among academic staff.

scholarly journals MEKANISME PEMBERIAN INSENTIF TENAGA AKADEMIK DI UNIVERSITAS NEGERI YOGYAKARTA

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 208
Author(s):  
Hani'atul Millah ◽  
Udik Budi Wibowo
Keyword(s):  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Financial Incentive ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
State University ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Perverse Incentives ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Level 2

Penelitian ini mengkaji tentang mekanisme pemberian insentif dan dampaknya terhadap kinerja tenaga akademik di UNY. Dampak insentif ini dilihat secara umum dan pasca- lahirnya kebijakan baru tentang penghentian beberapa insentif finansial dosen tahun 2013. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif, pengumpulan data melalui wawancara mendalam, observasi dan studi dokumentasi, dengan sampel purposive dan teknik snowball. Pembahasan hasil penelitian dilakukan dengan analisis induktif interpretatif komponensial yang dikembangkan berdasarkan model Spradley. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa, (1) UNY tidak memiliki satu aturan khusus dan integral yang mengatur mekanisme pemberian insentif untuk tenaga akademik, baik pada tingkat universitas maupun fakultas. (2) Insentif finansial, non-finansial dan perverse incentives yang ditemukan dari hasil penelitian memiliki pengaruh terhadap kinerja tenaga akademik. Tetapi insentif finansial memiliki pengaruh lebih signifikan dibanding kedua bentuk insentif lain. Hal ini ditunjukkan dengan tingkat kehadiran dosen mengajar dan mengawas ujian mahasiswa di kelas yang tinggi saat ada insentif dan menurun saat insentif tersebut dihilangkan. Kata kunci: insentif, dampak insentif, tenaga akademik THE MECHANISM OF INCENTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF ACADEMIC STAFF AT YOGYAKARTA STATE UNIVERSITY Abstract This study reveals the mechanism of incentive distribution and its impact on the performance of academic staff at UNY. Its impact is seen in general and after the issuing of a new policy that stopped the financial incentives of lecturer in 2013. The research used a qualitative method. Data were collected through depth interview, observation, and review of documents, with purposive sampling based on snowball technique. The data was analyzed using componential interpretative inductive analysis developed by Spradley’ model. The result shows, (1) UNY does not have the specific and integral rules that regulate mechanism of incentive distribution for academic staff, both at the university and faculty level. (2) Financial, non-financial and perverse incentives found from the research have an influence on the performance of academic staff, but financial incentive has more significant effect than the two other incentives forms. It is shown by the lecturers presence for teaching and supervising students examination in the class which is high when there is a financial incentives and decreases when there was no financial incentives. Keywords: Incentive, the impact of incentives, academic staff

A Comparison of Multi-Criteria Decision Making Approaches for Maintenance Strategy Selection (A Case Study)

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 51-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malek Tajadod ◽  
Mohammadali Abedini ◽  
Ali Rategari ◽  
Mohammadsadegh Mobin
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Fuzzy Ahp ◽  
Multiple Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Strategy Selection ◽  
Maintenance Strategy ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Maintenance Strategies ◽  
Decision Elements

The growth of world-class manufacturing companies and global competition caused significant changes in the manufacturing companies operations. These changes have affected maintenance and made its role even more crucial to stay ahead of the competition. Maintenance strategy selection is one of the strategic decision-making issues that manufacturing companies in the current competitive world are facing. In this paper, a comparison between different Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) approaches is conducted in a dairy manufacturing factory to rank the maintenance strategies. The aim is to suggest an appropriate approach for the best selection of the maintenance strategy. The decision-making elements including evaluation criteria/sub-criteria and problem alternatives, i.e., maintenance strategies are determined and a group of experts from the case-study factory are asked to make their pair-wise comparisons. The pair-wise comparison matrix is constructed by using the crisp and triangular fuzzy numbers, while the aggregation of individual priorities (AIP) approach is utilized to aggregate the decision-makers' judgments. The priority vectors of decision elements are calculated by Mikhailov's fuzzy preference programming (FPP) methods and the final weights of the decision elements are found. Results show that when the effectiveness of one element on the other elements is higher, it will have greater weights; and therefore, the results from the analytic network process (ANP) method is completely different from those of the analytic hierarchy process (AHP). The reason for the differences between the AHP and Fuzzy AHP (FAHP) with the ANP and Fuzzy ANP (FANP) is that both AHP and FAHP evaluate the criteria only based on the level of importance and do not consider the interdependencies and interactions among the evaluation elements. In this research, a predictive maintenance is selected as the most appropriate strategy in the case company and the preventive strategies outperformed the corrective strategies. The results of this research are consistent with the results of previous studies found in the literature.

Academic Reading Format Preferences and Behaviours: An Exploratory Study amongst Undergraduate African University Students

Mousaion ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rexwhite Tega Enakrire ◽  
Janneke Mostert
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
State University ◽  
Academic Reading ◽  
Emerging Trends ◽  
Reading Materials ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The University

To be academically successful a university student is required to read extensively on topics related to his or her field of study. The current proliferation and availability of electronic academic reading materials on various online platforms require academic staff to gain an understanding of their impact on the format preference and reading behaviour of students. Knowledge of emerging trends can guide academic staff to provide reading materials in the format best suited to the reading preferences of students. To establish the current format and reading behaviour trends a multiple case study design was employed targeting undergraduate students from the University of Zululand, South Africa and Delta State University, Nigeria. A questionnaire was used to collect data from a sample of 237 students. A combined return rate of 69.9% was achieved. The findings revealed a strong preference for reading textbooks in printed format. The preference for reading documents in electronic or print format was influenced by factors such as the  length of the document, the purpose of reading the document, and whether the document is written in the student’s native language or not. External factors such as access to electronic gadgets and data, and the cost thereof, as well as peer pressure also influenced preference for a specific format. The study recommends that regular surveys should be conducted in academic institutions to keep track of current and changing trends in the format preferences and resultant reading behaviour of the students to enable academics to adapt their prescribed reading materials to a format best suited to the students’ preferences.

scholarly journals Development and validation of modules improving self-awareness excellent services of academic staff

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 94
Author(s):  
Taufik Taufik ◽  
Rima Pratiwi Fadli ◽  
Yola Eka Putri
Keyword(s):  
Academic Staff ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
State University ◽  
Validity Testing ◽  
Module Design ◽  
Excellent Service ◽  
Education Personnel ◽  
Testing Instruments ◽  
Validation Tests ◽  
The University

This research is begun based a purpose to increasing self-awareness of education personnel, so they can perform an excellent service for students in the university. This study aims to: (1) describe the module design to increase self-awareness of excellent service of education personnel (2) perform module validation tests and (3) perform module reliability tests. The study was descriptive involving four experts and 12 education staff at Padang State University as the subject of the trial. Instruments used to include (1) Validity Testing Instruments Module Contents (2) Ifdil & Taufik Self-Awareness Inventory and (3) Module Instruments. The results of this study reveal that the Self-Awareness Improvement Module for Excellent Services Education Personnel can be accepted and can be used for self-awareness programs for the staff in providing services.

Research Integrity Dissemination System

2019 ◽  
pp. 43-74
Author(s):  
Artem Artyukhov ◽  
Tetyana Vasilyeva
Keyword(s):  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Research Integrity ◽  
Scientific Activity ◽  
State University ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
University Center ◽  
The University ◽  
Scientific Infrastructure ◽  
Dissemination System

The chapter deals with the description of the author's university research integrity dissemination system. The scientific infrastructure of the classical university is shown (by the example of Sumy State University); SWOT-analysis of scientific activity in terms of observing the principles of research integrity is carried out. Some cases of violation of the principles of research integrity (Ukraine as a case study) are presented. The blocks of the research integrity dissemination system in various sectors of research activity are described. The activity of the university center for technology transfer and coordination of research integrity in the scientific activity of the university is presented.

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