Measuring the Relationship between Core Competencies of Faculty Members and the Quality of Scientific Research of Graduate Students at Jordan’s Private Universities

Abstract

Private universities in Jordan are considered an important sector in the Jordanian economy and they serve a large number of students. Private universities face many challenges some of which include accreditation standards, incompatibility of their academic programs with market demands, faculty competencies, management and social implications and the quality of their scientific research. The main purpose of this research is to focus on testing the theme that includes the measurement of the relationship between the core competencies of faculty members and the quality of scientific research of graduate students at Jordan’s private universities.

Keywords: Core Competencies, Quality, Scientific Research, Standards