Raheima Salman Alrasheidi
Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia
Volume: 18| Issue: 1| Pages: 195-208| March 2026 | https://doi.org/10.54940/ep14855190 | PDF
Received:08/12/2025 | Received:18/12/2025 | Accepted:07/01/2026
Corresponding Author: ralrashidi@ub.edu.sa
Abstract
The study aimed to identify the extent to which administrative managers apply the value-added approach to improve administrative performance at the University of Bisha. To achieve this objective, the descriptive survey method was employed. A questionnaire consisting of 30 items distributed across three main dimensions was developed, including: the application of the value-added approach in relation to improving administrative performance in line with policies and objectives, enhancing administrative staff performance, and optimizing the use of material and human resources to improve administrative performance. The instrument was administered to a random sample of 43 administrative leaders at the university. The findings revealed that the overall level of applying the value-added approach in improving administrative performance was high, with a mean score of 3.45. The dimension related to improving administrative staff performance ranked first (M = 3.46), followed by the dimension of resource utilization (M = 3.45), and finally the dimension related to performance improvement aligned with policies and objectives (M = 3.44), all at a high level. The results also indicated statistically significant differences in respondents’ perceptions attributable to the educational qualification variable across all dimensions and the overall score, whereas no significant differences were found due to years of experience. Based on these findings, the study recommended the development of targeted training programs for administrative managers in Saudi universities to enhance their knowledge and skills in applying the value-added approach, thereby improving administrative performance and institutional efficiency.
Keywords
Department Managers; Value-Added Approach; Administrative Performance.
How to Cite
Alrasheidi, R. (2026). Applying the Value-Added Approach: Department Managers and Administrative Performance Improvement at the University of Bisha. Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Educational and Psychological Sciences, Vol18 (1), pp195-208. https://doi.org/10.54940/ep14855190
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