The Impact of the Management Style on the Organizational Climate at Higher Education Institutions in Israel

Abstract

This study's major objective is to analyze the ways in which the styles of leadership of respective administrators influence the organizational climate. The atmosphere of higher education institutions is one of the most essential contributors to the level of academic success that students attain, and administrators are the most critical influence in creating this atmosphere. Therefore, the leadership actions of administrators are worthy of investigation. The perspectives of, administrators, lecturers and students were used in this research to identify the various styles of leadership used by administrators. It was decided to conduct interactive interviews with a few of the administrators, students, and lecturers and distribute questionnaires. Their comments were evaluated, categorized, and classified so that a correlation could be drawn among the style of leadership of administrators and the atmosphere of the education institutions. These results may be included in leadership training in order to acquaint both present administrators and those who want to become administrators with leadership qualities that might have a good influence not only on the environment of the educational institutions but also on the academic performance of the students. Tests were also conducted to draw quantitative results relating to various aspects of administrators' leadership styles and their impacts on the atmosphere of institute.