Leadership styles and quality assurance culture in universities

Urinov , Bobur

Innovation science and technologiy · 2026-yil

Annotatsiya

The relationship between university leadership styles and the development of an institutional quality assurance (QA)culture has become a central issue in higher education management. Although external accreditation frameworks establish compliancestandards, internal quality culture, defined by shared values, continuous improvement practices, and faculty ownership of quality, iswidely regarded as a more meaningful determinant of sustainable institutional excellence.This paper synthesizes empirical evidence from large-sample studies conducted across diverse geographical contexts in 2016-2025. The analysis incorporates quantitative survey data, structural equation modelling results, and qualitative case studies fromuniversities in Portugal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, and Central Asia. The Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire(MLQ-5X) framework is used as the main analytical approach, distinguishing transformational, transactional, and passive-avoidantleadership styles.The findings consistently indicate that transformational leadership is the strongest predictor of a positive QA culture. In particular,a 2025 study involving 984 academics from 97 Portuguese higher education institutions identified management support and institutionalleadership as the strongest determinants of QA system effectiveness (β = 0.62, p < 0.001). Transactional leadership may ensure shorttermcompliance; however, it does not sufficiently promote intrinsic faculty engagement. Passive-avoidant leadership may slow downthe development of institutional QA processes.The study concludes that universities seeking to develop genuine quality cultures rather than mere compliance-oriented systemsrequire leaders who inspire, motivate, and engage academic staff rather than simply impose formal requirements. Therefore, leadershipdevelopment programs aligned with QA objectives should be considered a critical but still underinvested institutional intervention.

Maqola ma’lumotlari
MualliflarUrinov , Bobur
JurnalInnovation science and technologiy
NashriyotТошкент давлат иқтисодиёт университети
Nashr sanasi2026-06-01
Jild2
Son6
TilIngliz
Ilmiy sohaIqtisodiyot
DOI10.5281/zenodo.20781192
Indeksga qo‘shilgan2026-08-26

Kalit so‘zlar

transformational leadership; quality assurance culture; higher education; accreditation; MLQ; institutional quality; university management.

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APAUrinov , Bobur (2026). LEADERSHIP STYLES AND QUALITY ASSURANCE CULTURE IN UNIVERSITIES. Innovation science and technologiy, 2(6). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20781192
GOST (OAK)Urinov , Bobur LEADERSHIP STYLES AND QUALITY ASSURANCE CULTURE IN UNIVERSITIES // Innovation science and technologiy. – 2026. – T. 2, № 6. – DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20781192.
MLAUrinov , Bobur. “LEADERSHIP STYLES AND QUALITY ASSURANCE CULTURE IN UNIVERSITIES.” Innovation science and technologiy, 2(6), 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20781192
ChicagoUrinov , Bobur. “LEADERSHIP STYLES AND QUALITY ASSURANCE CULTURE IN UNIVERSITIES.” Innovation science and technologiy, 2(6) (2026). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20781192
HarvardUrinov , Bobur (2026) ‘LEADERSHIP STYLES AND QUALITY ASSURANCE CULTURE IN UNIVERSITIES’, Innovation science and technologiy, 2(6). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20781192
BibTeX
@article{urinovbobur2026,
  title = {LEADERSHIP STYLES AND QUALITY ASSURANCE CULTURE IN UNIVERSITIES},
  author = {Urinov , Bobur},
  journal = {Innovation science and technologiy},
  year = {2026},
  volume = {2},
  number = {6},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.20781192},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20781192}
}

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