COLLEGES DEANS' PERSPECTIVES ON FACULTY DIVERSITY IN UNIVERSITIES SAUDI ’S GOVERNMENT
The study aimed to reveal the level of awareness of the deans of the faculties of the diversity of faculty members, and the level of knowledge Sharing Behavior (KSB) among the diverse faculty members. The researcher selected the descriptive approach; using a questionnaire distributed to an intentional sample consisting of (74) college deans in (4) emerging universities; They represent (15.61%) of the study. The results of the study revealed that nearly (80%) of college deans realize that diversity means the presence of diverse nationalities, cultures, religions and beliefs among faculty members, more than (60%) of them believe that one of the most prominent features of diversity is; exchanging ideas and getting to know different cultures, (44.6%) of them believe that one of the most prominent negative aspects of diversity is; the possibility of conflicts and disputes arising in the relations between expatriate professors and Saudi students, and (47.3%) of them considered that the most prominent challenges are the predominance of the number of certain nationalities and the possibility of bullying from them against the few expatriates. Regarding to the level of (KSB) among diverse faculty members; (43.2%) of the sample described its level as (high), while (35.1%) described it as (medium), and (21.6%) described it as (low). The study recommended enhancing the sense of belonging among expatriate faculty members, removing them from their rest areas, and making them accept new cultures, while convincing parents and students to accept them with their differences and diversity.
Diversity, Emerging Universities, Knowledge Sharing, Different cultures, Expatriate Academics.