Keywords
Competitive Intelligence
Educational Innovation
Digital Era Education
Strategic Information Utilization
Institutional Sustainability
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Abstract
Purpose: Teacher leadership has become increasingly important in digitally mediated education systems requiring adaptive decision-making. This study investigates how teacher leadership, supported by competitive intelligence, contributes to sustainable educational innovation.
Methodology/approach: Data were collected from 98 educators using structured questionnaires. The framework integrates Competitive Intelligence Utilization (CIU) with teacher leadership competencies. Analysis was conducted using exploratory factor analysis, reliability testing, correlation, and multiple regression in IBM SPSS Statistics version 28.
Originality/Relevance: Highlights integrating competitive intelligence with teacher leadership to enhance sustainable educational innovation.
Key findings: Competitive intelligence significantly affects sustainable educational innovation (β = 0.41, p < 0.01), while teacher leadership explains 57% of the variance. Institutions using structured intelligence show higher innovation, adaptability, and instructional improvement.
Theoretical/methodological contributions: Provides a framework combining CIU and teacher leadership, using statistical modeling to explain innovation-driven educational practices.
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