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Cultivating Success: Unveiling the Influence of Higher Education Strategies on Information Technology Governance, Academic Excellence, and Career Prospects in Saudi Arabia

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  • Khaled Alshammari

    (Department of Curriculum and Teaching Methods, College of Education, University of Hail, Hail 55476, Saudi Arabia)

  • Murad Thomran

    (Department of Accounting, College of Business Administration, University of Hail, Hail 55476, Saudi Arabia)

  • Rayed Alobaid

    (Department of Accounting, College of Business Administration, University of Hail, Hail 55476, Saudi Arabia)

  • Mohieddin Grada

    (Department of Accounting, College of Business Administration, University of Hail, Hail 55476, Saudi Arabia
    Accounting and MIS Department, Gulf University for Science & Technology, Hawally 32093, Kuwait)

  • Abdulsalam Alquhaif

    (Department of Accounting, College of Business Administration, University of Hail, Hail 55476, Saudi Arabia)

  • Ali Saleh Alshebami

    (Applied College, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia)

  • Syed Ali Fazal

    (Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Business & Entrepreneurship, Daffodil International University, Birulia, Dhaka 1216, Bangladesh)

  • Hamed M. S. Ahmed

    (Management Department, College of Business and Economics, Werabe University, Worabe P.O. Box 46, Ethiopia)

  • Fahad Al-Anazi

    (Department of Curriculum and Teaching Methods, College of Education, University of Hail, Hail 55476, Saudi Arabia)

Abstract

The successful implementation of effective data governance in universities is crucial in complementing the massive information technology (IT) developments in higher education institutions globally. Hence, to identify the enablers of IT governance, this study examined the effects of knowledge value, knowledge-oriented culture, and knowledge-sharing process on the integration of IT governance in the curriculum and the latter’s effects on academic performance and perceived employability among university students in Saudi Arabia. We used a cross-sectional approach to collect quantitative data from 280 university students and employed structural equation modelling and partial least squares to conduct the data analysis. Our results confirmed the significant positive effects of knowledge value and the knowledge-sharing process on IT governance, along with a positive significant effect of IT governance on academic performance and perceived employment. Moreover, the results revealed a direct, positive, and significant effect of academic performance on perceived employment, as well as the significant mediating effects of IT governance and academic performance between these two. Apart from extending the relevant literature, this study offers several policy implications.

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  • Khaled Alshammari & Murad Thomran & Rayed Alobaid & Mohieddin Grada & Abdulsalam Alquhaif & Ali Saleh Alshebami & Syed Ali Fazal & Hamed M. S. Ahmed & Fahad Al-Anazi, 2024. "Cultivating Success: Unveiling the Influence of Higher Education Strategies on Information Technology Governance, Academic Excellence, and Career Prospects in Saudi Arabia," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(12), pages 1-13, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:12:p:5025-:d:1413691
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