A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Leadership Attributes Among Administrators in Vocational Educational Institutions in the Digital Era: A Study of the Northern College Network

Abstract

The main objective of this positive factor analysis is to assess the efficacy of the digital-era leadership model employed by educational administrators at Northern College's vocational institutes in relation to empirical data. The sample cohort for the 2024 academic year comprises 161 administrators and educators from Northern College's vocational institutions. The utilized research instrument was a questionnaire having a reliability coefficient of 0.92. The data were analyzed utilizing descriptive statistics and confirmatory factor analysis. The research findings indicate that the digital-era leadership of administrators in vocational institutions affiliated with Northern College consists of three components and nine indicators. The initial component involves the implementation of digital technology, characterized by four indicators: fostering a learning culture centered on digital technology, advocating for ethical practices in its use, integrating digital technology into management, and establishing a network for digital technology learning. The second component entails formulating a vision for digital technology, defined by three criteria: strategic planning, dissemination of the strategic plan, and assessment and evaluation of results. The third component encompasses lifelong learning in digital technology, defined by two indicators: the advocacy for digital technology in education and the facilitation of its ongoing utilization. The utilization of digital technology demonstrated the highest predictive coefficient for the digital era leadership of administrators in vocational institutions under Northern College, at 96%. This was followed by lifelong learning in digital technology at 94%, and possessing a vision for digital technology at 91%.