Strategic leadership, strategic performance and core competencies in Lebanon’s education

Ahmad Taha Kahwaji, Hayan Nasser Eddin, Ramo Palalic

Abstract


The study examines a relationship among strategic leadership, strategic performance and core competence among teachers from Lebanon educational sector. Using sample size of 106 observations, with convenient sampling method, result showed that core competence has a direct effect on strategic performance and strategic leadership. Conversely, strategic leadership has not shown its significant mediation role in effecting strategic performance through the core competence. Examination of the data is performed using mediation regression model. Other implications, limitations, and future works are further discussed.

Keywords


Core competence, Strategic leadership, Strategic performance, Private educational institutions, Lebanon.

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