Leadership Styles of Department Chairs at the Hashemite University: Pilot Study

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the leadership styles of the Hashemite University department chairs as perceived by department chairs (35 department chairs) and faculty members (413 faculty members), measured by the Leadership Behavior Description Questionnaire (LBDQ). The results indicated that there are no differences in perceptions of department chairs and faculty members regarding the two dimension of leadership style among department chairs. Based on the ANOVA analysis, T-test, Means and Standard Deviation differences in leadership styles were not found among department chairs as perceived by gender and length of service of faculty members. Finally implications for practice are provided for higher education institutions and department chairs.