Innovation science and technologiy 2-том 6-нөмір (2026)
LEADERSHIP STYLES AND QUALITY ASSURANCE CULTURE IN UNIVERSITIES
Urinov, Bobur
Аңдатпа
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.
transformational leadership; quality assurance culture; higher education; accreditation; MLQ; institutional quality; university management.
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