The Impediments Facing Community Engagement in Omani Educational Tertiary Institutions

Abstract

<p class="apa">Prior to the vital role that social capital plays in accomplishing prosperity for any educational tertiary institution, it was emphasised in several countries’ agendas, including the Sultanate of Oman. This study endeavours to explore the impediments facing the enhancement of the social capital in Omani educational tertiary institutions through the lens of community engagement. A case study method employing a purely qualitative approach was employed at one of the six public Colleges of Applied Sciences in Oman. Twelve academicians were purposively semi-structured interviewed. Performing the thematic analysis technique, the results revealed more than ten key impediments. Some implications to stakeholders were illustrated and several suggestions were provided for better performances in terms of this specific capital.</p>

The Role of Self-Efficacy and Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy on the Entrepreneurial Intentions of Graduate Students: A Study among Omani Graduates

“…This can be done at universities and colleges by emphasizing entrepreneurship courses through building an entrepreneurship curriculum based on the industry-academic partnership to nurture students' business acumen. Oman lacks systematic policies that govern the relationship between colleges and industries (Issa, 2016). Hence there is an imperative to develop strategic policies that develop entrepreneurship education.…”