Awareness of the Benefits of Strategic Planning For Educational Institutions

This article aims to determine the benefits of strategic planning for Islamic educational institutions. The method used is a literature review, by collecting various supporting article references from national journals. The results of this study explain, if strategic planning can be made and implemented correctly and supported by leadership commitment, then strategic planning can provide benefits for Islamic educational institutions, including: (1) Strategic planning can strengthen the "critical mass" into a team that compact, because it is directed to adhere to basic values, main systems and common goals, (2) Strategic planning can help to optimize the performance of Islamic educational institutions, (3) Strategic planning can help leaders to always focus attention and adhere to a framework for overall improvement efforts continuous, (4) Strategic planning provides guidelines for daily decision making, and (5) Strategic planning always makes it easy to measure the organization's progress in achieving its goals of improving quality and productivity. The benefits of educational strategic planning are things that need to be considered to create quality Islamic educationh

Impact of Authentic Leadership on Perceived Organizational Performance: A Moderated Mediation Effect of Moral Intensity and Ethical Decision Making.

issertation Title: Impact of Authentic Leadership on Perceived Organizational Performance: A Moderated Mediation Effect of Moral Intensity and Ethical Decision Making. Leadership in organizations, organizational performance and behavioral ethics remained matter of great concern for academicians and researchers. The philosophy of leadership styles plays an important role in Perceived Organizational Performance. The objective of this research study was to discover relationship between Authentic Leadership and Perceived Organizational Performance through Moderated Mediation Effect of Moral Intensity and Ethical Decision Making. It is pragmatic that banking service organizations in Pakistan are facing hard-hitting competition, particularly in Hazara Region of KP province. Prior to research in hand no empirical study conducted in the context of Authentic Leadership, Perceived Organizational Performance, Moral Intensity and Ethical Decision-Making models in combination. This research uncovered facets of Authentic Leadership and Perceived Organizational Performance with other variables by adopting scales from different cultures. Survey was conducted in a noncontrived setting using objectively developed questionnaire. Selected sample of 600 line, middle and top-level managers has taken from 134 units of the 10 conveniently selected public and private sector banks performing businesses in three districts Haripur, Abbottabad and Mansehra of Hazara Region, KP, Pakistan. Hypothesises were tested to meet requirements of research model. The validity and reliability examined collected data, different quantitative techniques, Factor analysis, Cronbach’s alpha, Correlation and Regression Analysis applied. Results revealed a positive and significant association between Authentic Leadership, Perceived Organizational Performance, Moral Intensity and Ethical Decision Making in context of banks practicing business at Hazara region of KP, Pakistan.