The role of strategic leadership in achieving competitive advantage A field study in private hospitals in the capital, Sana'a.

Abstract

This study aimed to measure the role of strategic leadership with its dimensions (Strategic Direction, Preserving core capabilities, developing human capital, organizational culture, balanced organizational oversight, emphasizing ethical practices)  in achieving competitive advantage with its dimensions (cost, quality, flexibility, delivery, creativity) in private hospitals in the capital Sana'a.

Through a comprehensive survey, the study targeted all employees of senior leadership (administrative, medical, technical) in private hospitals (Field Study), and the study population totaled (251) leaders and (230) questionnaires were analyzed.

The study followed the descriptive analytical approach and the study relied on the questionnaire as a main tool for a data collection. The data was analyzed using Application of the statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) and Analysis of Moment Structures ( AMOS).

The study reached a number of conclusions, the most important of which was the existence of a positive role for strategic leadership in achieving the competitive advantage in private hospitals ( field study).

There is also a great concern of the strategic leadership in all its dimensions. The highest of these dimensions was available after the strategic direction and the least of them was the development of human capital. There is also a great interest in competitive advantage as it has been more achieved quality and flexibility, the least of them is creativity.

The study concluded with a number of recommendation, the most important of which was the continuation of the practice of strategic leadership by private hospitals ( field f study) and the advancement of this practice by using modern scientific methods to achieve the goals of hospitals and the need to encourage the participation of workers in decision-making, preparing future leaders, adopting electronic marketing in private hospitals ( field study), granting satisfactory incentives to employees to encourage creativity.