Sustainable Leadership Practices in Higher Education Institutions: An Analytical Review of Literature

Miiro, Farooq

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-64554-4_18

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“…Previous research on leadership in HEIs focused on the level of SL (Gerard et al , 2017), the factors which influence SL, the structure of SI leadership (Milley and Szijarto, 2020), and the practices undertaken for SL (Farooq, 2018). In turn, research conducted in business settings addressed the relationships between SL, innovation, and company performance, but focused only on environmental sustainability (Bahzar, 2019).…”

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Sustainable leadership in higher education institutions: social innovation as a mechanism

Iqbal

Piwowar‐Sulej

2021

IJSHE

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Purpose Considering the vital role of higher education institutions (HEIs) in accomplishing sustainable development goals, this study aims to examine how and when sustainable leadership (SL) influences sustainable performance by examining social innovation (SI) as a mediating mechanism and managerial discretion (MD) as a boundary condition based on upper echelon theory. Design/methodology/approach This study is cross-sectional in nature. The authors adopted a cluster-sampling approach to collect data from 500 employees of HEIs in Pakistan and China. The response rate for this study was 52.63%. As the proposed model is complex, the authors used structural equation modeling (SEM) to analyze the research hypothesis. Findings The empirical findings confirm the presence of SI as a competitive partial mediator between SL and sustainable performance. Nevertheless, the findings of this study do not suggest a higher positive effect of SL on SI in the presence of high MD. Research limitations/implications The study evaluated the role of SL and SI in fostering sustainable performance from the perspective of employees in HEIs in China and Pakistan. Before the empirical evidence can be generalized, there is a need to conduct similar studies in other parts of Asia and Western countries as well. Practical implications This study presents implications for higher education leaders and policymakers at the national level to foster the sustainable performance of their institutions. Social implications The current evidence reveals the effectiveness of SL in achieving the social goals of HEIs through SI. The recommendations presented in this study can have an impact on society, providing it with a sustainable future. Originality/value This study is the first of its kind to examine the mediating role of SI on the relationship between SL and sustainable performance. The present study also provides pioneering empirical evidence about the negative effects of MD in the context of HEIs.

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Sustainable leadership in higher education institutions: social innovation as a mechanism

Iqbal

Piwowar‐Sulej

2021

IJSHE

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“…For the construct of strategic flexibility, six items were adopted from previous research of Miroshnychenko et al (2021) and Liu et al (2013) measuring the proactive and reactive ability of a firm to meet environmental dynamism. The items used to measure talent management were taken from the relevant conceptual work of Son et al (2020), El Dahshan et al (2018, Farooq (2016) and Alkerdawy (2016). Finally, the scale used to measure business performance was adopted from Iqbal et al (2020), Iqbal (2018), Khan and Quaddus (2015).…”

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“…(2020), El Dahshan et al. (2018), Farooq (2016) and Alkerdawy (2016). Finally, the scale used to measure business performance was adopted from Iqbal et al.…”

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The influence of leadership on strategic flexibility and business performance: the mediating role of talent management

Kafetzopoulos

Psomas

Bouranta

2022

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PurposeThe aim of this paper is to determine whether leadership affects strategic flexibility and business performance taking into consideration the mediating role of talent management in these relationships.Design/methodology/approachThe proposed framework is tested by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and finally structural equation modeling (SEM), using the survey data from 462 Greek firms. The mediation effect of talent management was tested by the Sobel test.FindingsThe results show that leadership drives firms to strategic flexibility and business performance, but the introduction of talent management fully mediates these relationships. Strategic flexibility also affects business performance positively.Research limitations/implicationsThis study explores a formal style of leadership; many leadership styles remain unexplored. The field of talent management is in urgent need of more empirical research to explain its importance and how talent management is handled in the 21st-century.Practical implicationsThis study proves that managers should invest more in talent management; outstanding talent can be leveraged to implement the best operational practices while managers' motivation for talent management contributes to a deeper anchoring of strategic flexibility and performance efforts in firms.Originality/valueThe current state of knowledge of both theory and practice for critical organizational factors such as strategic flexibility and talent management will be extended.

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“…Management decides these practices introduces at initial time in the organization. Foundation practices '14' such as staff developing and training programs, minimize the staff retention (avoiding layoffs), plan for succession, giving values of understanding individuals (Avery, Bergsteiner, 2011;Dr Wayne Visser, 2011;Farooq, 2016). The organizations taking first step to conduct the 23 sustainable leadership practices implanting in the organization in day to day activities.…”

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Impact Of Sustainable Leadership Practices On Public Sector Organizations: A Systematic Review of Past Decade

Rehman

Sami²,

Haroon

et al. 2019

J Pub val Ad Ins

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Leadership has identified as the important factor that participates in the public sector organization success. Therefore, the leaderâ€™s and subordinates effort put together in order to enhance the performance of an organization by leadership. In recent years, different leadership concepts have emerged for increasing sustainability of the organization in terms of sustainable leadership that is the newly established leadership style. This paper addresses the relationship between 23 sustainable leadership practices towards enhancing the performance of the organization. This paper purpose is to explore the theoretical review that sustainable leadership practices have an effect on public sector organizations. This literature review is gained from books and journals of SL practices in public organizations. The overall determination of this paper to highlight the benefits and values of leadership sustainability and practices by leaders adapted in public sector organizations

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Sustainable Leadership Practices in Higher Education Institutions: An Analytical Review of Literature

Cited by 10 publications

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Sustainable leadership in higher education institutions: social innovation as a mechanism

Sustainable leadership in higher education institutions: social innovation as a mechanism

The influence of leadership on strategic flexibility and business performance: the mediating role of talent management

Impact Of Sustainable Leadership Practices On Public Sector Organizations: A Systematic Review of Past Decade

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