DIRECT AND INTERACTIVE EFFECTS OF THE STRUCTURE, CULTURE AND UNIVERSITY AGENCY ON THE ADEQUACY OF TRAINING AND MARKET NEEDS

Abstract

This research attempts to identify the factors that explain the mismatch between university education and market needs in Tunisia. With reference to morphogenetic theory, we empirically verified the direct and interactive influence of the structure, culture and university agency on the adequacy between training and market needs. A survey was conducted with 240 respondents (120 students and 120 teachers). The results confirm the positive impact of structure and culture on the adequacy of university education and market needs. The agency's impact on students has been validated. On the other hand, agency among teachers does not have a significant effect. This research empirically verifies the morphogenetic theory. It shows that higher education in Tunisia is in morphostasis. It is in a structural and cultural determinism. Social interactions in academia are not yet capable of providing actors with the agency power and status to transform the dominant traditional structure and culture.