Predicting Compliance-Oriented Academic Behaviour in Managerial Universities: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Governance and Organizational Climate

Sonam Mansukhani

Predicting Compliance-Oriented Academic Behaviour in Managerial Universities: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Governance and Organizational Climate

Author(s)	Dr. Sonam Mansukhani
Country	India
Abstract	Background Managerial governance has become a dominant mode of regulation in universities, emphasizing performance metrics, monitoring, and procedural compliance. However, its behavioural implications for academic staff remain empirically underexplored. Objective This study examines the institutional and organizational predictors of compliance-oriented academic behaviour in universities. Methods A sequential explanatory mixed-methods design was adopted. Survey data from 312 faculty members across public and private universities were analysed using binary logistic regression, with compliance orientation (high vs. low) as the dependent variable. Predictors included perceived managerial governance intensity, leadership style, organizational climate, digital monitoring exposure, and institutional type, controlling for demographic variables. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to contextualise quantitative findings. Results Managerial governance intensity significantly increased the likelihood of compliance-orientated behaviour (OR = 4.68, p < 0.001). Transactional leadership (OR = 2.91, p < 0.01) and digital monitoring (OR = 3.37, p < 0.001) emerged as strong positive predictors, while a trust-based organisational climate reduced compliance dependence (OR = 0.41, p < 0.01). Demographic variables were non-significant after institutional controls. The model demonstrated strong explanatory power (Nagelkerke R² = 0.34) and classification accuracy (87.6%). Qualitative Findings Interviews revealed patterns of strategic conformity, emotional labour, and selective resistance, indicating that compliance is actively negotiated rather than passively imposed. Conclusion The findings position compliance as a central organisational behavioural outcome of managerial governance in universities. Effective academic leadership requires balancing accountability mechanisms with trust-based organisational climates to sustain professional autonomy and institutional performance.
Keywords	managerial governance, compliance behaviour, academic leadership, organizational climate, higher education, binary logistic regression, mixed methods
Field	Arts
Published In	Volume 6, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On	2025-12-23

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