Analysis of the relationship between educational effectiveness and organisational performance using PLS-SEM: a study in higher education institutions

Abstract

Educational effectiveness, as a strategic management perspective, allows institutions of Higher Education (HEIs) to focus on achieving educational goals and consequently impact their performance. This study aims to establish causal relationships between decision-making for educational effectiveness and its influence on the performance of Colombian HEIs. The underlying hypothesis is that educational effectiveness has a direct and positive influence on organisational performance in HEIs. 309 administrative staff members from 44 Colombian HEIs were surveyed. Using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM), the study estimated the loadings and significances of the relationships between items and constructs. The main finding of the study confirms the direct and positive influence of decision-making for educational effectiveness on organisational performance in HEIs, which confirms the starting hypothesis. This indicates that making effective decisions in education has a significant impact on the overall performance of higher education institutions in Colombia.