الاحتياجات التدريبية لرؤساء الأقسام الأكاديمية في الجامعات الأهلية في الأردن من وجهة نظرهم

Abstract EN

This study aimed at discovering the training needs of academic department heads in Jordanian private universities from their point of view.

The population of the study consisted of all academic department heads in Jordanian private universities, A random sample was drawn from the population.

It consisted of 60 department heads from scientific and human colleges in five private universities .

A questionnaire developed by the researcher was used to discover the training needs.

Validity and reliability of the instrument were tested.

The questionnaire consisted of 44 items distributed on five areas.

Suitable statistical tools were used to manipulate the data.

Among the findings of the study : -There were a needs for training on all skills of the five areas of the study (planning organizing, leadership, communication and human relations).

- There were significant difference in training needs attributed to academic rank variable, in favor of those who were in professor .

-There were significant differences attributed to experience ten years and above.