The Role of Researcher Competencies in Delivering Successful Research

Abstract

This research  aims to identify the  role of researcher competencies in delivering successful research and  most important competencies that must an individualpossess to become a good researcher. However,some researchers have confused skills with competencies. For example, in some previous studies, data collection and analysis were reported as competencies, yet these are skills that can be acquired through training. n contrast, competencies are innate talents present at birth within person. The main results of this study mention thatresearcher competencies differ from researcher skills. Based on these results, the authorssuggest recommendation such as Universities should pay more attention to the research process. And Arab countries should allocate a special budget to support scientific research.

Keywords: Competencies, Successful Research Projects, Researchers

DOI: 10.7176/IKM/9-1-05