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The Effects of Value-based Leadership on Performance Outcomes in Higher Education: A Structural Equation Modelling Analysis

Yared Mulat Tadesse et al.

Journal of Human Values2026https://doi.org/10.1177/09716858261427533article
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This study investigates the impact of value-based leadership practices on performance outcomes in Ethiopian public universities, with affective commitment serving as a mediating variable. Drawing on a sample of 641 full-time employees across four universities, we employed a two-step structural equation modelling process that included confirmatory factor analysis and path analysis. Our findings revealed significant direct and indirect effects of value-based leadership practices, decision-making and communication on institutional performance. Affective commitment partially mediated these relationships. The model showed acceptable fit indices (RMSEA = 0.089, CFI = 0.942, TLI = 0.931), with high path coefficients (e.g., leadership to performance, β = 0.47; R ² = 0.56 for performance). The results underscore the importance of embedding ethical and communicative leadership practices to drive performance in higher education institutions.

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@article{yared2026,
  title        = {{The Effects of Value-based Leadership on Performance Outcomes in Higher Education: A Structural Equation Modelling Analysis}},
  author       = {Yared Mulat Tadesse et al.},
  journal      = {Journal of Human Values},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/09716858261427533},
}

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