Quality Of Academic Decision-Making At King Khalid University In Light Of Strategic Intelligence Dimensions: A Field Study

Abstract

The current study aimed to identify the quality of academic decision-making in light of strategic intelligence dimensions, specifically focusing on the dimensions of future vision, motivation, and partnership from the perspective of academic leaders. The study sample consisted of 52 academic leaders at King Khalid University. A descriptive method was used, with a questionnaire as the research tool. The results indicated statistically significant differences in the responses of the study sample regarding the motivation dimension as part of the strategic intelligence dimensions in developing the process of academic decision-making among academic leaders, depending on the variable of academic rank, in favor of the assistant professor category. The results also showed that the future vision among academic leaders at King Khalid University ranked as "high," with an overall mean score of 4.14 and a standard deviation of 0.63. The standard deviations ranged between 0.75 and 0.916. The motivation level among academic leaders at King Khalid University also ranked as "high," with a mean score of 4.1197 and a standard deviation of 0.625. Similarly, partnership among academic leaders at King Khalid University ranked as "high," with an overall mean score of 4.0500 and a standard deviation of 0.63478. Based on the results, several recommendations can be made, including conducting workshops and training courses for professors at King Khalid University to support their ability to make academic decisions, focusing on training programs that encourage university professors to develop their leadership behavior, and the necessity for university leaders to utilize strategic intelligence skills to enhance the quality of educational services at King Khalid University.