THE ROLE OF VISIONARY LEADERSHIP IN STRENGTHENING THE UNIVERSITY'S POSITION IN THE UI GREENMETRIC WORLD RANKING

Abstract

In today's fast-changing and highly competitive business world. The two topics of visionary leadership and university ranking have become a field of great importance for study, research and discussion, as they are among the academic concepts that embody the methodology and mechanisms of excellence in the performance of universities at the present time, especially with the emergence of global university rankings, which opened the way for a statement of excellence compared to the performance of other universities.

And to know the importance of visionary leadership in its dimensions (vision - empowerment - communication), this study came to demonstrate the role of visionary leadership through its study with another variable, which is the global rankings of universities. And the University of Anbar, as one of the institutions of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, which works continuously to implement its vision and desired mission to the fullest, and to distinguish itself from its university counterparts at the local, regional and global levels. The study of these variables in it is of great importance in order to strengthen its position in various global ranking. As this study aimed to demonstrate the role that visionary leadership plays in enhancing the position of Anbar University in the global UI Green Metric ranking.This study has been applied in Anbar University as it is the study population. As for the study sample, it consisted of (140) assistants to the deans, heads of scientific departments, and directors of centers and supporting departments. This study used the (descriptive - analytical) approach with the aim of achieving the objectives of this study and dealing with its theoretical and practical sides through several mechanisms that guarantee obtaining the best results. The main tool in collecting data and information is the questionnaire form in addition to personal interviews and observations by the researcher during field visits. The researcher used the statistical program (SPSS) to analyze the results of the study and test its hypotheses.