The Reality of Applying Sustainable Leadership Strategies Among Academic Leaders in Public and Private Jordanian Universities from the Point of View of Faculty Members

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the reality of applying sustainable leadership strategies among academic leaders in public and private Jordanian universities from the point of view of faculty members. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher prepared a tool consisting of (37) items distributed over five areas: sustainability of strategic planning, sustainability of human resources leadership, sustainability of human resources investment, preservation of financial and human resources, social responsibility and the environment. The study sample reached (310) faculty members. They were selected randomly for the year (2022-2023 AD). The results showed that the reality of implementing sustainable leadership strategies in Jordanian universities was to a moderate degree. There are statistically significant differences attributable to the gender variable and in favor of females, there are statistically significant differences attributable to the university type variable and in favor of private universities, there are statistically significant differences attributable to the academic rank variable and in favor of the professor, and there are statistically significant differences attributable to the experience variable and in favor of experience (more than 10 years), and the study recommended the necessity of employing sustainable leadership strategies among academic leaders.