Female Leadership Model in Colleges and Universities in Liaoning Province

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Research objectives were: (1) to identify the components and indicators for female leadership development in colleges and universities under Liaoning Province; (2) to propose a female leadership development model in colleges and universities under Liaoning Province; and (3) to propose guidelines to develop female leadership in colleges and universities under Liaoning Province.

The research was a mixed methodology, including qualitative research and quantitative research. The research population consisted of 953 female leaders in colleges and universities under Liaoning Province, the People's Republic of China. Proportional stratified random sampling method was used to sample a total of 282. The instruments used for data collection were semi-structured interviews form, focus group discussion recording forms, and five-point rating scale questionnaires. The statistics used for data analysis were descriptive statistics, Confirmatory Factor Analysis and content analysis was employed.

The results of the research were revealed that: (1) there were seven components and 23 indicators for female development in colleges and universities under Liaoning Province; (2) the model of female leadership development in colleges and universities under Liaoning Province was fit with empirical data. The relative chi-square value (x2/df) = 1.565, degree of freedom (df) = 209, goodness-of-fit index (GFI) = 0.931, Tucker-Lewis index (TLI) = 0.978, and root mean square of the error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.038, which are in accordance with the specified criteria; and (3) guidelines for improving the female leadership in colleges and universities under Liaoning Province included seven aspects, totaling 14 items.