Which effective correlation between management by objectives and leadership style practiced inside Jordanian universities?

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Ahmad Jizza Mohammed Al Awad, Dr. Amina Omrane

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The present study aims to identify the degree of practice of management by objectives (participation, goal setting, support for senior management, self-control and review, evaluation and accountability for achievement) and its possible relationship with leadership style (democratic style, authoritarian, or permissive style). A quantitative research method was undertaken and a questionnaire was purposely prepared and tested before being administrated to a targeted sample including (552) administrative leaders from Jordan Universities.  For data collection purposes, the process lasted four months during the last quarter of 2022.  In order to test the research hypotheses of the study and achieve its goals, a factorial analysis and statistical regression techniques were applied to analyze the data via the SPSS software (Version 26). The results revealed that the management by objectives is highly applied in Jordanian universities. Findings supported also that the democratic style was the most common leadership style adopted by the department directors of Jordanian universities. The study concluded also that there is a significant association between the practice of management by objectives and the leadership style chosen by those administrative directors/managers. Ultimately, it was recommended that an independent administrative unit dedicated to the application of the principles of management by objectives should be established within the organizational structure of universities. Such unit should draw a specific attention to human resources and all the university stakeholders. It is also appealed to provide them the best work conditions, the appropriate material and organizational resources, so that they could strengthen their human capabilities adequately; while determining the strategic goals of their institutions.

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