The Mediating Influence of Organizational Climate on the Relationship Between Strategic Leadership and Quality Management Practice in Egypt Public University.

The effectiveness of quality management initiatives resulting in sustainable competitiveadvantage and enhanced business performance has been a major subject of interest forbusinesses and academia alike. Quality management literature regularly refers to theimportance of leadership. Nonetheless, few studies have been done to investigate therelationship between strategic leadership and quality management practice in Egypt context. This study examined the relationship between strategic leadership and quality management practice at Cairo University in Egypt. The study also examined the mediating effect oforganizational climate on these relationships. This study adapted and integrated the criticalsuccess factor of quality management with SLEQ of organizational climate and individualcharacteristics of Strategic leadership. The cross-sectional survey method was applied in the data collection process. The instruments used to consist of four parts. A total of 150respondents involving academic staff from the faculty of Cairo University. Quantitative datawere analyzed by SMART PLS,3 to measure the study hypothesis. While the StatisticalPackage for Social Science (SPSS),26 used to identify the Profile of respondents. Results ofthe study revealed that strategic leadership has a significant relationship with qualitymanagement practices. Also, the results showed that organizational climate has a mediating effect on the relationship between strategic leadership and quality management practices. Based on the results, it is proposed that universities hire leaders with a strategic style. Accordingly, approaches to strategic leadership practices, organizational climate, and quality management practices warrant due attention by the stakeholders in every stage of educational management.