The Impact of Flexible Leadership on Enhancing Organizational Innovation A Field Study of Public Basic Education Schools in Ajdabiya City

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the impact of flexible leadership on enhancing organizational innovation in public basic education schools in Ajdabiya city, by measuring the level of availability of flexible leadership dimensions (flexibility in decision-making, ability to adapt to changes, communication and human interaction and motivation), and their relationship with the dimensions of organizational innovation (innovation in educational processes, innovation in the organizational environment). The study adopted the descriptive-analytical approach, and the questionnaire was used as the main data collection tool, where (200) questionnaires were distributed to administrative staff working in public basic education schools in Ajdabiya city, of which (169) valid questionnaires were retrieved for statistical analysis, with a response rate of (85%). The results showed a strong correlation between the dimensions of flexible leadership and organizational innovation, with a correlation coefficient of (0.743), and a coefficient of determination (R²) of (55%), indicating that flexible leadership contributes to explaining (55%) of the variance in organizational innovation. The results also showed that the dimension of "ability to adapt to changes" was the most influential, followed by "flexibility in decision-making", and then "communication, human interaction and motivation". The study concluded that the level of flexible leadership practice was moderate, as was the level of organizational innovation, with a gap between current and required practices. The study recommended the adoption of objective criteria for selecting flexible school leaders, designing advanced technological training programs for staff, and adopting incentive policies that support creativity and innovative initiatives.