Higher Education Institution’s Faculty: Profile and Insights

Abstract

Higher education institution is considered as a hub for knowledge and research which acquire, generate and transfer knowledge to the society. In today’s challenging environment, institutions need and demand for such human resources that can contribute in making these institutions into knowledge hub and play their role in the success and growth of these institutions. Faculty of the institutions play their pivotal role in meeting such institutional demands through putting their excellence by using their abilities (Wright, McMahan & McWilliams, 1994), skills, and knowledge (Storey, 1992). Moreover, in 21st century economy is considered knowledge based which is highly global, informative and technology based. Committed and competent faculty adds value and contributes for the bright future of the students, success of the institutions and the economy. Higher education contributes a lot for the development of developed and less developed countries in this global world (Echevarria, 2009). Higher education in Pakistan had not such value before the establishment of Higher education commission of Pakistan in 2002 which regulates higher education institutions such as universities, degree awarding institutions, and affiliated colleges of private institutions. Due to increasing trend of education, education sector has a potential for employment. Increasing trend of employment in education sector (Hussain, 2005) leads to competition among the institutes.