The Strategy of Encouraging Open Dialogue and Its Role in Mitigating the Commodification of Higher Education: A Social Approach

Abstract

The research aims to analyze and understand the relationship between the independent variable, (the strategy to encourage open dialogue) and the dependent variable (the commodification of higher education) with its dimensions (the economic dimension, the administrative dimension, the academic dimension, and the social dimension) of The problem was represented by the following question (What is the relationship between the strategy of encouraging open dialogue and the commodification of higher education) The importance of the clear role in reducing the commodification of higher education was clarified among the studied sample and the research sample was represented by (98) respondents from the study community of (127) represented by managers and their assistants And the heads of departments and department rapporteurs (at the National Future University in Babylon Governorate) through the adoption of the questionnaire form and statistical tools were used, including linear regression, correlation coefficient and structural equation modeling, and a set of conclusions were obtained, including (that the strategy to encourage open dialogue, directly affects the reduction of the commodification of higher education for the studied university) while the recommendations were to develop quantitative and qualitative performance indicators that measure the effectiveness of the strategy to encourage open dialogue in achieving the university's objectives and reducing commodification. These indicators should include student satisfaction, quality of educational outcomes, university reputation, and the level of community engagement with its knowledge activities.