Leadership and Management Skills Impacting Sports Educators' Performance in Higher Education Institutions

Zohaib Hassan Sain; Amir Karimi

doi:10.55927/ijsmpe.v2i2.11596

Authors

Zohaib Hassan Sain Superior University
Amir Karimi Farhangian University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55927/ijsmpe.v2i2.11596

Keywords:

Higher Education, Leadership, Performance, Sport Educators, Sports Management

Abstract

This study investigates how sports educators' leadership and management skills impact their performance in higher education institutions in Pakistan. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 300 sports educators to collect the data. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression analysis were utilized to analyze the findings. The results indicated a strong positive correlation (r = 0.72, p < 0.01) between leadership skills and performance, identifying leadership as the most significant predictor of educator success (β = 0.58, p < 0.001). Furthermore, the reliability of the scales was confirmed by high Cronbach's alpha values (α = 0.87, 0.82). This study underscores the importance of developing leadership skills among sports educators to enhance program effectiveness and improve student outcomes.

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