Open AccessInspirational Leadership and Its Impact On Reducing Organizational Conflict for The Staff Members at The Iraqi University
Author(s) -
Souad Mohamed Rjah,
Ahmed Irhayyim Abdullah
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
mağallaẗ kulliyyaẗ al-maʿrīf al-ğāmiʿaẗ/maǧallaẗ kulliyyaẗ al-maʻārif al-ǧāmiʻaẗ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2709-1155
pISSN - 1815-3364
DOI - 10.51345/.v31i2.187.g176
Subject(s) - empowerment , organizational conflict , public relations , psychology , test (biology) , organizational commitment , shared leadership , conflict management , political science , leadership style , paleontology , law , biology
The study aimed to identify the impact of inspiring leadership in reducing organizational conflicts among faculty members at the Iraqi University, by highlighting the dimensions of inspiring leadership, namely self-confidence, change management, employee empowerment, and strategic direction. This study relied on the data collected by developing a questionnaire designed for this purpose based on previous studies, distributed to (255) members of the teaching staff in colleges and scientific departments at the Iraqi University. To test the study hypothesis, multiple linear regression used. The most important findings of the study: The presence of a statistically significant effect of the four inspiring leadership dimensions in reducing the causes of organizational conflict, also that one of the most common causes of organizational conflict is the low level of cooperation between faculty members within the university. The study presented some recommendations, the most important of which are: the necessity of developing the dimensions of inspiring leadership by enhancing trust and spirit of cooperation between academic leaders and faculty members because of its direct impact in reducing the causes that lead to the occurrence of the organizational conflict. In addition, reviewing the policies that lead to non-cooperation and harmful and negative competition among them, as it is one of the leading causes of organizational conflict.