CAN "UNIVERSITY RANKING" LEAD TO THE PREDICTION OF "JOB PERFORMANCE"?

Abstract

The following study aims to determine the impact of the university ranking on the employees' performance level at work. This research is based on a quantitative approach; accordingly, the study's target audience is the Saudi Arabian public, representing students and university graduates of different rankings. The instruments used to collect the study data were: A questionnaire and Google forms. Moreover, the collected data was analyzed in numerical form using the seven-point Likert scale. Subsequently, ADANCO software was employed to conduct various tests of Reliability and Validity (Cronbach's alpha, convergent validity, and discriminant validity). Coefficient of determination (R²) and adjusted (R²) as well as path coefficient was measured through ADANCO. The study's findings depict that the university ranking has notable results on the prediction of job performance, taking into consideration Saudi Arabia's limited area of responses (population of the study compared with the time of accomplishment needed). Although this study sheds light on the factors of the university ranking along with their impact on job performance, the impact of university ranking on these factors has never been done.

Keywords: University Ranking; Job Performance; Coefficient of Determination; Convergent Validity; Path Coefficient.