Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Purpose-driven leadership and organizational success: a case of higher educational institutions Subject The topic of the resource Alumni involvement; Leadership engagement; Organizational purpose; Societal reputation; Student success Description An account of the resource Purpose: This paper aims to examine the relationships between organizational purpose, leadership practices and sustainable outcomes for universities in emerging economies. We propose that a strong sense of purpose is a fundamental and defining feature in the leadership practices of these institutions, which ultimately contributes to their success. Design/methodology/approach: The authors present a research model that defines the relationships between a sense of purpose, leadership practices, student success outcomes, alumni involvement outcomes and societal reputation outcomes. Over 200 higher education administrators in India participated in the study. Findings: The institutions' sense of purpose directly relates to their leadership engagement practices and their student success outcomes. Student success outcomes are a crucial linkage between leadership engagement practices and alumni involvement outcomes to achieve their societal reputation. Practical implications: As competitiveness intensifies, educational institutions under resource constraints must differentiate their organizational practices. This paper demonstrates how their core purpose and leadership actions result in achieving effective outcomes and overall sustainable societal reputation. Originality/value: There is a significant difference between having an organizational purpose and enacting that purpose through their leadership practices. These results highlight the cascading effect from the institution's fundamental sense of purpose to their leadership practices and the positive outcomes of student success, alumni involvement and societal reputation. 2021, Emerald Publishing Limited. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hong P.C.; Chennattuserry J.C.; Deng X.; Hopkins M.M. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Leadership and Organization Development Journal, Vol-42, No. 7, pp. 1004-1017. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Emerald Group Holdings Ltd. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1108/LODJ-02-2021-0054" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1108/LODJ-02-2021-0054</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85110980008&amp;doi=10.1108%2FLODJ-02-2021-0054&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=6a64e468c22792cb72d29481f2b4d549" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85110980008&amp;doi=10.1108%2fLODJ-02-2021-0054&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=6a64e468c22792cb72d29481f2b4d549</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 1437739 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Hong P.C., Information Operations and Technology Management, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, United States; Chennattuserry J.C., International Studies, Political Science and History, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Deng X., Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL, United States; Hopkins M.M., University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, United States