Toward Sustainability in Higher Education: A Reflection on the Role of Jahadi Management

The aim of this research was to investigate the role of Jahadi Management on attaining sustainable development in higher education. This study was an applied research in terms of purpose and a descriptive-survey research in terms of method. The statistical population included all personnel of Payame Noor University. A research sample comprising of 190 members was selected using Cochran Formula. The research instruments included two questionnaires whose reliability was confirmed through Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficient. Besides, the validity of the concerned questionnaires was confirmed through content validity and construct validity (Confirmatory Factor Analysis). The descriptive statistics analyses and Pearson Correlation Test were analyzed using SPSS software. Furthermore, analyses on Structural Equation Modeling were conducted through Lisrel Software. The results of analyses on Structural Equation Modeling showed that Jahadi Management was effective in sustainable development. Among three dimensions of Jahadi Management (leader, follower and background), leader and background had a significant impact on sustainable development. However, the background dimension did not have a significant impact on sustainable development.