Leadership Styles at Syrian Higher Education

Autor/inn/en	Khalifa, Bayan; Ayoubi, Rami M.
Titel	Leadership Styles at Syrian Higher Education
Quelle	In: International Journal of Educational Management, 29 (2015) 4, S.477-491 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0951-354X
DOI	10.1108/IJEM-03-2014-0036
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Questionnaires; Computer Software; Transformational Leadership; Role; Leadership Styles; Universities; Arabs; Employees; Statistical Analysis; State Universities; Private Colleges; Workplace Learning; Syria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Fragebogen; Rollen; Führungsstil; University; Universität; Arab; Araber; Employee; Arbeitnehmer; Beschäftigter; Statistische Analyse; Staatliche Universität; Privathochschule; Syrien
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the two major types of leadership, i.e transactional and transformational, and organizational learning at public and private universities in Syria. It further aims at exploring the role of transactional and transformational leadership in enhancing organizational learning at Syrian universities. Design/methodology/approach: A quantitative research paradigm was employed. Using a questionnaire survey method, the data were collected from employees at two major public and private Syrian universities. In total, 216 questionnaires were analyzed using SPSS. Findings: The findings revealed that there is a significant impact of contingent reward, as a transactional leadership dimension on organizational learning, and a significant impact of inspirational motivation as a transformational leadership dimension on organizational learning. The study also found no significant differences in leadership styles and organizational learning between both universities. Practical implications: This study will help university leaders in Syria in adopting leadership styles that are suitable to reinforce organizational learning in their institutions. Originality/value: The study advances western research that is linking leadership styles and organizational learning by focussing on the Arab world context, particularly the Syrian context. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01