IMPACT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS (ITC) ON THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE FACULTY MEMBERS AT THE JORDANIAN UNIVERSITIES

Journal Title: European Journal of Business and Social Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 2

Abstract

The aim of the study is to know the Information Technology and Communications (ITC) impact on the sustainable development in Jordan from the point of view of the faculty members in the Jordanian universities. A questionnaire has been designed and consisted of (39) items distributed to (8) fields. After confirming the questionnaire’s validity and reliability it has been distributed to the study sample which consisted of (137) of the faculty members working in 2 public and 2 private universities. Results showed the positive impact of (ITC) on the sustainable development in Jordan. A set of recommendations has been suggested, the most important, is to increase the awareness of the Jordanian youth due to keeping the family coherence, organizing the activities through the universities to enhance the national loyalty and belongings, preserving the nation’s capability to achieve the sustainable development at the social and economic levels.

Authors and Affiliations

Tharwat Mohammad Al-Hawamdeh, PhD. | Jerash Private University, Jerash/Jordan

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PhD. (2017). IMPACT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS (ITC) ON THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE FACULTY MEMBERS AT THE JORDANIAN UNIVERSITIES. European Journal of Business and Social Sciences, 6(2), 116-134. https://www.europub.co.uk/articles/-A-10894