Influence of Faculties’ Charismatic, Pragmatic and Ideological Leadership Style on Students Creative Thinking

Abstract

Currently, the primary challenge facing Higher Education Institutes in developing nations is elevating their educational systems to a standard that enables them to achieve a higher ranking in innovation and research, thereby attaining world-class education. The research titled "Influence of Faculties’ Charismatic, Pragmatic and Ideological Leadership Style on Students' Creative Thinking" is a quantitative study to identify the impact of academic leadership styles on student creative thinking.

This study was conducted at the undergraduate level, focusing on students in private and public universities in Punjab Province. The sampled population consisted of students from universities in Lahore, Gujranwala, Rawalpindi, Multan, Sargodha, and Bahawalpur. Data collection involved a multistage random sampling technique, with 800 students (400 from public universities and 400 from private universities) participating. To assess faculty leadership styles, the Teacher Leadership Style Scale (TLSS) was utilized, while student creative ideation was measured using the Runco Ideational Behavior Scale (RIBS). The findings revealed that faculty’s pragmatic and ideological leadership styles significantly positively influence student creative thinking, whereas charismatic leadership styles showed no significant influence. Suggestions for future research include extending this study to other academic disciplines.