The Mismatching Between Universities Product And Labour Market Demands: The Challengesof Saudi Arabia Universities

This paper presents the results of a foresight study identifiedthe Financial, Physical, Human, Intellectual and Digital resourceschallenges faced by Saudi universities. The previousuniversitieschallengesdivert the focuson narrowing the gap between universities product and Labor Market demands. However, Data collection was gathered through interviews of twenty-five Saudi universities leaders in additional to designed web-based questionnaires that were distributed online to Saudi universities leaders and faculties members (SULFs) from different regions. The questions consisted of six sections aimed to identify the main Financial, Physical, Human, Intellectual and Digital challenges that Saudi universities should be overcome to deal with the new changes of business environments as well as narrow the gap between universities product and Labor Market employer’s requirement. The reliability and validity of the survey were confirmed by Cronbach’s alpha and the all data were examined using descriptive tests such as percentage, mean and standard deviation. Moreover, ANOVA and Correlation Matrix methods were also used to test the significant of differences in member’s attitudes. The results of the study clearly emphasize on crucial needs and quick responseto overcome all challengesin order to fulfil this new era of the rapid pace of Saudi labor market new changes. The recommendations of current study may be apply by academics leaders and faculties to set up future-oriented education curricula, policies and direction as well as narrow the gap between Saudi universities product and the local market demand.