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Competitive Advantage still an important concept in the strategic management studies, many researchers try to determine what the factors that might contribute to achieve the competitive advantage, where thought leadership style is believed to be able to drive organizations to achieve better performance and achieve the sustainable competitive advantage. Within the extant literature, calls exist for more investigations into the concept of leadership style on outcomes such as competitive advantage. The aim of this study is to Study the extent of the application of leadership style practices in health care organizations and examine whether leadership style will assist health care organizations to uplift their performance and achieve the competitive advantage. Methods being used for this article were a comprehensive review and analysis of related studies and literature review for the development of hypotheses. The data collection instrument in this research was survey questionnaire, which included statements intended to quantify key research constructs. Additionally, Validity is the proof from which an instrument tests what it is supposed to measure. In a research study, a valid instrument is necessary for gathering important and accurate data. This study was being performed as a valid and reliable instrument in Jordan. The finding of this study that there is relationship between leadership style and competitive advantage in health care organization that affiliated to ministry of health in Jordan.
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To Cite this Article: Alksasbeh, A., & Awang, Z. (2022). The Relationship between the Leadership Style and Competitive Advantage in Jordanian Health Care Organization. International Journal of Academic Research in Economics and Management and Sciences, 11(4), 170–179.
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