Training strategy and its role in developing leadership competencies

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to analyze the relation and impact of the training strategy represented by its dimensions (training process steps, the diversity of training programs, the support and commitment of the senior management to the training strategy, the use of modern technology) with the dimensions of developing leadership competencies represented by (knowledge, skills, behavior).

Methodology: The problem of the study, which raised several questions about the nature of the correlation and influence between the independent variable (training strategy) and the dependent variable (development of leadership competencies). The hypotheses were subjected to multiple tests, and the study used a questionnaire as a means of obtaining data.

Method: The study followed the analytical descriptive analyses, as main and sub-variables were described, as well as to analyze the relationships and influence between the variables.it describe the population of the study that are (218) scientific head departments of (5) governor universities in Erbil, the study sample represented (140) head departments, those participate and responded questioner reached (136) heads of departments. and statistical tests by computer program (SPSS V.26).

Finding: The results of the statistical analysis indicate that the heads of scientific departments in the public universities in the Erbil governorate are well interested in the training strategy, plans and various long-term programs for the development of competencies and personal skills. The results also show that there is a strong direct relationship between the two variables and the development of leadership competencies that is directly affected by any change that Led in the independent variable training strategy in the universities surveyed

Recommendations: This study recommended assigning and encouraging mature experience age groups and young people, to exchange experiences and knowledge among themselves in order to develop leadership competencies. And reconsider assigning females to administrative tasks, due to the strong demand by females to assume administrative positions on the one hand, and the appropriateness of these jobs in the educational sector to the characteristics of females in terms of their ability to deal with and solve problems and their patience, perseverance, and seriousness in work.

Keywords: training strategy, competency development, public universities in Erbil Governorate