Modeling the Relationships between Leadership Competencies, Organizational Agility, and Competitive Advantage in School Administrations in the Sultanate of Oman
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https://doi.org/10.35516/Edu.2026.14006Keywords:
Leadership competencies, educational leadership, organizational agility, competitive advantage, public schools, the Sultanate of Oman.Abstract
Objectives: This study aims to examine the relationship between leadership competencies and competitive advantage, with organizational agility as a mediating variable, in public schools in the Sultanate of Oman. It focuses on identifying the competencies that most significantly enhance performance efficiency and improve the quality of educational outcomes. It also analyzes the impact of leadership competencies of public school principals on enhancing competitive advantage in educational institutions.
Methods: The study adopted a descriptive quantitative approach using a predictive correlational research design and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Data were collected using a developed questionnaire that was distributed to a sample of 335 public school principals and their assistants across all governorates of the Sultanate of Oman.
Results: The findings revealed a statistically significant positive relationship between leadership competencies, competitive advantage, and organizational agility among public school principals in the Sultanate of Oman. The study also demonstrated a direct positive impact of organizational agility on competitive advantage and that organizational agility plays a partial mediating role in the relationship between leadership competencies and competitive advantage.
Conclusions: The study concludes by emphasizing the need for systematic professional development programs that build leadership competencies and support administrative practices that enhance the competitive position of public schools. . It also highlights the necessity of including organizational agility indicators in school and principal evaluation plans to improve schools' ability to anticipate and respond effectively to changes.
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