International Journal of Engineering and Information Systems (IJEAIS)
  Year: 2018 | Volume: 2 | Issue: 9 | Page No.: 1-9
The Reality of Applying the Policy and Strategy Standard in the Palestinian Universities According to the International Quality Models
Suliman A. El Talla, Ahmed M. A. FarajAllah, Samy S. Abu-Naser, Mazen J. Al Shobaki

Abstract:
The study aimed at identifying the reality of applying the policy and strategy standard in the international quality models in the Palestinian universities. The study used the analytical descriptive method. The study was conducted on university leadership at Al-Azhar and Islamic universities. The study population consisted of (282) persons, (119) of them responded, and the questionnaire was used for data collection. The results of the study were: a high level of the strategy standard in the investigated universities; the results showed that the sub-areas of Standard policy and strategy were in the following order: development and review of the policy and strategy; formulation of the strategy based on the needs and expectations of current and future stakeholders: disseminate and communicate policy and strategy through a framework of key processes. The study presented a number of recommendations, the most important of which are: increasing the interest of the universities in the process of strategic planning and raising the awareness of university leaders on international quality standards, aligning the strategic plans of the universities with the strategy standard in international quality outcomes; adopting the application of international quality standards as a basis for achieving excellence and creativity; excellence and quality in their work