JEFMS Journal

ABSTRACT:

Higher education is considered as the shield of the nations and the benchmark of progress, it is essential for it to be sustainable and to have continuous development. Private Higher Education plays a key role in the UAE, attracting many students. There is a great competition between these institutions in terms of providing the appropriate educational services, to win and satisfy the stakeholders. Undoubtedly, the satisfaction of stakeholders with the quality of educational services provided is the primary concern of any educational institution. The focus on the student takes special. However, the satisfaction of the staff who works to provide this service is also important and to be taken care of with high importance. Hence, the main purpose of this study is to focus on the quality of higher education services and its impact on the internal stakeholders’ satisfaction in the private higher education institutions in the UAE. HEdPERF and SERVPERF compiled scale was used for evaluating service quality and internal stakeholders’ satisfaction and survey method utilized to gather the data. A total number of 1264 students, 54 Professors and 93 non- academic staff participated in the survey.

KEYWORDS:

Service Quality, HEdPERF, SERVREF, Higher Education, Internal Stakeholders’ Satisfaction

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