Leadership Adaptability and Learning Styles of the Hashemite University Students in Jordan

Abstract

The purpose of this investigation was to describe the learning styles, leadership styles and adaptability, and selected demographics of students in the Hashemite University in Jordan, and to assess the relationship between learning style and leadership adaptability. A sample of (470) students (342 females and 128 males) was chosen. The results of the study indicated that 40.6% of males were Convergers, whereas 50.9% of females were Assimilators. Male respondents were distributed between low 44.5% (n=57), moderate 53.1% (n = 68) and high 2.3% (n = 3) adaptability scores. Whereas 41.5% (n=142) of the females possessed low adaptability scores, an additional, 54.7% (n=187) of the female respondents possessed moderate adaptability scores, and 3.8% (n=13) scored high on adaptability. A negligible positive correlation was found (r=. 028) between learning style and leadership style adaptability.