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 Abstract: Building competitive organizations requires a conscious management and a strong and effective leadership that recognizes the importance of sustainable development, and how to be applied in business organizations. The aim of the research is to test the association among Strategic leadership (SL), strategic planning effectiveness (SPE) toward tourism organization competitiveness (TOC) in UAE tourism industry. A quantitative research approach has been conducted for the study and survey-based method has followed in the research and distribute questionnaire among employee to collect data. The questionnaire has developed into five point Likert scale and structured questionnaires were distributed among UAE tourism employees. This study finding has showed direct and indirect relationships influences among variables. SL influence positively towards SPE, and TOC. Managerial and theoretical implications are introduced.

Higher education frameworks in numerous nations have extended drastically to meet growing economic and social needs. Educational policies, structures and practices have been essentially affected by globalization. Some of these progressions have been driven by financial forces, while others have been driven by political, technological, and social powers. Globalization's effect on education has brought on a reconsidering of numerous ranges in education, including its purpose, structure, pedagogy, content, instructional methodology, and outcomes assessment. The study aims to investigate the casual relationship between service quality and student behavioral intention, as well as, the mediating effect of student happiness. In the current study, the researcher adopted the quantitative technique (using questionnaire method) to achieve the research aim. SPSS25 and Smart PLS3 are implemented for data analysis. The results revealed that higher education service qualities; and student happiness, have a positive effect on student behavioral intention. In addition, student happiness mediates the relationship between higher education service quality and student behavioral intention. Theoretical and practical implications are introduced as well as suggestions for future research.

The new higher education systems have developed speedily with the standard and worldwide quality. The educational systems have endured long reformation and transformation processes from an old fashioned educational management model that deeply seated in the past to a strategic model. This study purpose is to identify the relationship among strategic planning (SP), organizational commitment (OC), and university operational performance (PERF). This relationship indicates the identifications of UAE universities. A quantitative research approach has followed in this study and survey-based questionnaire was appeared to collect data from universities academic staffs. All together 500 questionnaires was distributed among the staffs and 309 valid questionnaires were collected. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) is conducted using data from 309 respondents. All study hypotheses were supported. SL is positively predicted OC and PERF. In addition OC mediates the relationship between SL and PERF. Managerial and theoretical implications are introduced.