Abstract

Conclusion. The study recommends providing professional development programs for department heads to enhance their communication, participatory decision-making, and administrative creativity, fostering ethical, transparent, and inclusive leadership. These efforts aim to create a supportive academic environment that enhances faculty self-management and drives continuous institutional growth.

Keywords: Department heads, higher education, Jordanian universities, self-management, transcendental leadership

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