Sounieng Vongkhamchanh
(“Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Romania)

 

Abstract: The general aims of this research are to improve the Academic Affairs Services Management Systems (AASMS) at the National University of Laos (NUOL) and “Lucain Blaga” University of Sibiu (LBUS), Romania. The specific objectives of this research are to examine the staffs’ and students’ perceptions on the AASMS, financial supports, educational policies, academic year calendar, teaching, learning and grading management systems and the AASMS improvement plans at the NUOL, Laos and the LBUS, Romania. Two hundred and twenty participants were involved in this research, out of which 110 participants were from Laos and the other 110 participants were from Romania. The five-point Likert rating scale questionnaires were used and the SPSS version 20 was performed the data analysis. The descriptive statistics, reliability statistics, correlations analysis were undertaken. Firstly, the results indicated that three major factors influenced the AASMS at the NUOL, Laos such as factor one (the AASMS), factor six (the learning management systems) and factor eight (the AASMS improvement plans). Secondly, three major factors influenced the AASMS at the LBUS, Romania such as factor four (the academic year calendar management systems), factor seven (the teaching management systems) and factor eight (the AASMS improvement plans). The results of this research are very important assets for universities and useful database for the governments, international donors, academic researchers and educators.

 

Key words: the academic affairs services management; financial supports; educational policies

JEL codes: A2, M1, M10, I23, I25, I28