The Role of Faculty Deans in Enhancing Creativity among Staff Members and its Relevance to their Performance at Jordanian Universities inIrbid Governorate

Abstract

Abstract: The present study aims to investigate the role of
Jordanian universities (Yarmouk, Science & Technology, and
Jadara) deans in enhancing the creativity of faculty staff
members. A descriptive study design was used following a
quantitative approach. To achieve the aim of the study, the
study tool (a survey questionnaire) was developed as entailing
50 statements. Upon following reliability and validity
measures, the survey was applied to a sample of 327 (deans,
heads of departments and faculty members) in the universities
of Irbid Governorate. The of the study shows the role of the
college deans was moderate and faculty members' creative
development has a statistically significant positive relationship
with their performance. The role of faculty deans in the
creative development of faculty staff members at the faculty
level differs statistically significantly from that of academic
department heads, with no statistically significant differences
due to gender.
(Keywords: Creativity, Faculty Staff, Heads of Departments,
Jordanian Universities, University Deans)