DEVELOPING THE CAREER CAPITAL OF FACULTY MEMBERS IN ARAB UNIVERSITIES WITHIN THE SMART CAREER FRAMEWORK

Abstract

Radi Mohammad AL Shannaq, Salheddin Mohamad Daklah Mohammad, Amjad Mahmoud Daradkah*, Mohammad S Jaradat, Ashraf Mahmoud Mahmoud, Adnan B. Al-Ibrahim, Abedalraheem ismail jawarneh and Shaimaa Ali Ali

This article identifies the career capital competencies “Know- Why, Know- How, Know- Whom” and their indicators in light of the smart career framework and the role of faculty members and Arab universities in developing career capital. The research methodology involves using the descriptive approach. The research sample consists of (865) faculty members randomly selected from several Arab universities. The research instrument is a questionnaire used to achieve the research objectives. The findings indicate that the research sample’s approval on the three proposed interrelated knowledge competencies “Know-How, Know-Whom, Know-How” is high with a mean (4.26) and standard deviation (0.869). The results also show that the research sample’s approval on the expected roles of faculty members in developing career capital is high with a mean of (4.46). The findings also showed a high degree of approval of the expected roles of Arab universities in developing the career capital of faculty members in light of the smart career framework, with a mean of (4.16). Given these results, key recommendations are also incorporated.