An Empirical Study of Human-Capital as a Mediator on the Relationship between Strategic Leadership Styles and Sustainable Competitive Advantage in Iraqi Private Universities

The purpose of this research is to examine the relationship between the Strategic Leadership styles and Sustainable Competitive Advantage via the mediating role of Human Capital as a vital matter in the Iraqi private Universities. The suggested model design of Strategic Leadership styles as an independent variable and Sustainable Competitive Advantage as the dependent variable, asked the participants of questionnaire response. To determine strategic leadership styles with sustainable competitive advantage in the universities' factor analysis was conducted. In this research, the population was consisted of 22 Universities in Iraq. The participants 254 academic staff members with leadership positions were selected. The respondents are chancellors, Vice chancellors, Deans, Deputy Deans, and Departments heads, Division heads, and Heads of centers. Based on a number of relevant measures of research topic, the hypotheses have been prepared. The data were analyzed statistically using several ranges, and the structural equation model has been used to extract results. The regression analysis results indicate a positive and statistically significant association between Strategic Leadership styles with Sustainable Competitive Advantage. Based on this, the researcher recommends the academic staff member with leadership positions to encourage the use Of Human Capital In Iraqi for expand Universities Knowledge Of Human Capital And Promote Sustainable Competitive Advantage In These Universities.