The Effect of Management Core Competencies on Universities & Higher Education Institutions’ Quality Assurance: Zahedan University Case Study

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of management core competencies on universities and higher education institutions' quality assurance. The population of the study was all faculty members of the Zahedan University in 2014-2015 academic year. Based on the Cochran formula, 160 out of 300 faculty members were selected using stratified random sampling method. Two researcher- made questionnaires were employed for this study. The reliability coefficient values for the questionnaire of management core competencies and the questionnaire of quality assurance were 0.79 and 0.72, respectively. The results of the study showed that management core competencies had a positive effect on universities and higher education institutions' quality assurance.