The Impact of Core Competencies on Achieving Organizational Excellence: A Field Study at Yemeni Private Universities

The study aimed at identifying the impact of core competencies in achieving organizational excellence in Yemeni private universities. To achieve this goal, the study used the descriptive analytical method. For the purpose of data collection, a questionnaire was developed and distributed to (150) deans and directors at the universities. The data were analyzed using simple regression analysis. The results showed that there is a significant effect of the core competencies on organizational excellence in private universities in Yemen. Results also showed that there were significant differences attributed to the variable of university size. The results also showed that there were significant differences related to organizational excellence at the 0.05 level attributed to the size of the university. The study recommends building and developing the core competencies, as an important source for achieving organizational excellence and competitive advantage in universities, and making use of them to form a unique feature that is difficult to imitate, contributing to providing distinguished services. This can contribute to reaching a large segment of beneficiaries. Yemeni private universities should also promote the application of the principles of corporate governance to ensure positive changes in the internal environment and develop their performance in general, which may result in making positive changes in the surrounding community.