The role of strategic intelligence for leadership in developing proactive work behaviours amongst universities' employees

Abstract

PurposeThis paper aims to bring these areas closer by exploring the relationship between the dimensions of strategic intelligence (SI) for leadership and the proactive work behaviours (PWBs) of Upper Egypt universities' employees. Therefore, the research question revolves around: is there a relationship between SI and PWB?Design/methodology/approachThe study relied on a descriptive analytical approach and a stratified random sample. The paper opts for a descriptive study using the survey lists that depends on three scales: strategic leadership intelligence. The sampling unit is represented by the individuals working in Upper Egypt Universities, distributed on a sample of 364 Upper Egypt universities' employees.FindingsThe results indicate a significant relationship between dimensions of SI for leadership and the PWBs.Originality/valueBecause of the chosen research approach, the research results may lack generalisability. Therefore, researchers are encouraged to test the proposed propositions further. This paper is the first to examine, to the authors' knowledge the relationship between intelligence for leadership and the PWBs.

Internal university social responsibility policies and their impact on administrative personnel

“…Continuing with the internal context of HEIs, it is inevitable to qualify that any social action that tries to prosper in these organizations must concentrate efforts on the staff in charge (Blanco-Gonzalez et al, 2020), whose role is sometimes overshadowed (Vogt and Weber, 2020). For this reason, it is imperative the need to advance all actions that contribute in favor of the employee (Cachón-Rodrí guez et al, 2021;Mohammed and Saadaoui, 2023); this means, that the terms and conditions of employment allow them to have a pleasant working environment, which directly impacts their lives, including that of their families, job security, good treatment, development opportunities, motivation, among others (Mutalib et al, 2023).…”