Impact of Leadership Competencies on Research and Development for Sustainable Quality Education in Pakistani Higher Education Institutions

Abstract

Leadership competencies plays significant role for the research and development skills among teachers and students because institutional leadership encourages the research and exploration culture in education institution. It providesrequired facilitation and resources to promote research and development platform for the scholars and researchers because it knows that the credibility and worth of higher education institution is based on research and developmental contribution of teachers and students furthermore it maintains the quality education in education institutions. Study aims to analyze the leadership competencies and research and development practices for teachers and students at higher education institution and study also explored the impact and relationship between leadership competencies and research and development practices for teachers and students at higher education institutions for the sustainability of quality education. Study was conducted through quantitative approach and causal effect and correlational designs were used to analyze the effect and relationship between leadership competencies and research and development practice, purposive sampling techniques was used for the data collection, data were collected through survey questionnaire from 346 participants (teachers and students) of higher education institutions. Data was analyzed through descriptive analysis and correlation and regression tool to analyze the hypothesis.  Study explored that leadership competencies have positive and significant effect on research and development practices for teachers and students in higher education institutions of Pakistan. Leadership provides healthy platform, resources and mentorship for the research and development.