Causal Relationships Modeling of the Emotional Intelligence, Happiness in the Work Environment, and Institutional Excellence through a Sample of Academic Leaders at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University

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Associate Professor, Educational Administration and Planning Dept. Faculty of Education, Al-Baha University, KSA

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This study aimed to reveal the causal relationships between the emotional intelligence of academic leaders and institutional excellence through the mediating role of happiness in the university work environment. The Emotional Intelligence Scale of Wong and Law (WLIES; Wong & Law, 2002) was utilized, and the Scale of Happiness in the Work and the Institutional Excellence Scale were used, all of which were prepared by the researcher. The study used the descriptive approach and quantitative research design. Data were obtained from a simple random sample of 116 academic leaders at Princess Nourah bint AbdulrahmanUniversity. The most significant results were: Firstly, all study variables received high overall evaluation levels. Secondly, the emotional intelligence of academic leaders directly and positively affects institutional excellence and happiness in the work environment. Thirdly, higher happiness levels in the work environment were associated with higher levels of institutional excellence. Finally, it was revealed that happiness in the work environment partially mediates the influence relationship between academic leaders' emotional intelligence and institutional excellence. Overall, the findings showed high matching indicators indicating that the proposed model explains the assumed relationships and represents the optimal causal model for the current study variables.
 

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