Confirmatory factor analysis of ambidexterity leadership of university administrators in higher education

The purpose of this study was to confirm the confirmatory factor analysis Ambidexterity leadership model of university administrators in higher education. The research method was exploratory mixed (qualitative-quantitative). The statistical population of the research in the qualitative part consisted of experts in the field of higher education and in the quantitative part consisted of faculty members of public universities in Tehran (N = 4794). In the qualitative part by theoretical sampling method with 11 higher education experts and in the quantitative part 360 people were selected using Morgan sampling method. The research instrument was a semi-structured interview in the qualitative part of the interview and content analysis method was used to analyze the interviews. / 0-954 / 0). Data were analyzed by Spss and Lisrel software. Using structured equation modeling techniques and confirmatory factor analysis, the designed model was validated and its validity was assessed. The Ambidexterity leadership model was presented in the form of 5 components and 28 measurable variables, which include individual competencies, ethics and service, comprehensive leadership, mass communication leadership, coordination and flexibility, and factors affecting Ambidexterity leadership. The results of confirmatory factor analysis showed that the identified components have a significant factor load and show a good fit.