Obstacles to the Implementation of Competency Management in Higher Education Institutions in Algeria An Exploratory Study of a Group of Universities in Eastern Algeria

Abstract

This study aims to identify the obstacles to implementing competency management in higher education institutions in Algeria. The study adopted a descriptive methodology suitable for accurately describing conceptual frameworks, as well as an analytical approach appropriate for interpreting and discussing the findings. The sample size was determined using Herbert Larkin's formula, with 156 questionnaires distributed to the targeted group, namely the senior administrative staff of several universities in Eastern Algeria. Data were analyzed using SPSS software to identify relevant relationships and concepts. The study found that compensation-related legislation and the administrative practices currently in place constitute barriers to the implementation of competency management in Algerian higher education institutions, at a significance level of 0.05. It also found that legislation related to recruitment and administrative organization aligns with the logic of implementing competency management in these institutions at the same significance level. Furthermore, no statistically significant differences were found in the perceptions of senior administrative staff regarding the requirements for implementing competency management, based on their general demographic data