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| Exploring the Influence of Transformational Leadership, Institutional culture, and Strategic Change on Institutional Effectiveness in Higher Education |
Hussam F. Abushawish
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Abstract:
The emphasis of this study is placed on enhancing understanding of how transformational leadership, institutional culture, and strategic change form an effectual model of influence on institutional effectiveness in higher education. The study used the descriptive analytical method and approached the study problem with a case study design. The primary research instrument comprised a semi-structured interview with 4 informants from the case study university who were purposefully selected based on their willingness and knowledgeability as knowledgeable and willing informants are assumed to provide accurate and rich data which contributes to explain and enhance understanding of study problem. The study clarified the relationship among three key factors of influence on institutional effectiveness in Palestinian higher education, namely, transformational leadership, institutional culture, and strategic change. It revealed learned lessons necessary to guide the practice of Palestinian universities toward more effectiveness and adaptiveness in the face of brutally demanding external environment.
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