Services quality in higher education institution: perspective from students with different abilities

Abstract Recent societal changes and recognition of the importance of having good quality services in higher education have pushed the issues to the top of the research agenda within higher education sectors. The notion of the incompatibility of service quality and higher education is changing fast...

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Main Authors: Hamedon, Siti Rohimi, Saad, Nurulwahida
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
English
Published: 2012
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spelling iium-158272013-03-21T08:04:24Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/15827/ Services quality in higher education institution: perspective from students with different abilities Hamedon, Siti Rohimi Saad, Nurulwahida H91 General special LB2300 Higher Education Abstract Recent societal changes and recognition of the importance of having good quality services in higher education have pushed the issues to the top of the research agenda within higher education sectors. The notion of the incompatibility of service quality and higher education is changing fast in Malaysia. Stakeholders are becoming more discriminating in selecting institution of higher learning. A group of stakeholders are students with different abilities. Their perceptions of services quality are different so as to meet their different needs. This paper examines the perception of students with different abilities on services quality in a higher education institution. The focus is on academic services quality, administrative services quality and facilities services quality. Data was collected via Focus Group Discussions. Interview transcripts were analyzed by Thematic analysis Method. In this paper the author identifies potential list of areas for improvement surrounding management processes at various levels to support policy review and development in higher education institution. 2012 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/15827/1/UCEC2012-abstract.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/15827/2/-UCEC2012.pdf Hamedon, Siti Rohimi and Saad, Nurulwahida (2012) Services quality in higher education institution: perspective from students with different abilities. In: University and Community Engagement Conference [ucec2012], Chiangmai Thailand, 9-12 January 2012, Chiangmai Tahiland.
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Services quality in higher education institution: perspective from students with different abilities
description Abstract Recent societal changes and recognition of the importance of having good quality services in higher education have pushed the issues to the top of the research agenda within higher education sectors. The notion of the incompatibility of service quality and higher education is changing fast in Malaysia. Stakeholders are becoming more discriminating in selecting institution of higher learning. A group of stakeholders are students with different abilities. Their perceptions of services quality are different so as to meet their different needs. This paper examines the perception of students with different abilities on services quality in a higher education institution. The focus is on academic services quality, administrative services quality and facilities services quality. Data was collected via Focus Group Discussions. Interview transcripts were analyzed by Thematic analysis Method. In this paper the author identifies potential list of areas for improvement surrounding management processes at various levels to support policy review and development in higher education institution.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Hamedon, Siti Rohimi
Saad, Nurulwahida
author_facet Hamedon, Siti Rohimi
Saad, Nurulwahida
author_sort Hamedon, Siti Rohimi
title Services quality in higher education institution: perspective from students with different abilities
title_short Services quality in higher education institution: perspective from students with different abilities
title_full Services quality in higher education institution: perspective from students with different abilities
title_fullStr Services quality in higher education institution: perspective from students with different abilities
title_full_unstemmed Services quality in higher education institution: perspective from students with different abilities
title_sort services quality in higher education institution: perspective from students with different abilities
publishDate 2012
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/15827/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/15827/1/UCEC2012-abstract.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/15827/2/-UCEC2012.pdf
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