Assessing the Impact of Administrative Leadership Styles in Local Authorities of Hebron Governorate on Public Services and Civil Peace: A Comparative Analytical Study

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the impact of administrative leadership patterns on public service quality and the sustainability of civil peace in local authorities of Hebron Governorate, in light of the administrative classification (A, B, C). The study adopted the descriptive-analytical approach in its comparative documentary method, using the "Documentary Analysis Matrix" as a primary tool to transform qualitative data into measurable quantitative indicators, applied to a purposive stratified sample of three local authorities representing the three classifications for the period (2023-2026). The study concluded that there are three distinct leadership patterns distributed according to administrative classification: Institutional Participatory Leadership in Category (A) with a mean of (4.0), Hybrid Fluctuating Leadership in Category (B) with a mean of (3.0), and Traditional Tribal Leadership in Category (C) with a mean of (1.7). It also revealed a substantial gap in service quality attributable to leadership pattern variation, with a difference of (3.1) points between Categories (A) and (C), revealing the phenomenon of "Institutional Capture" of public resources. The study demonstrated a striking paradox: Category (C), which recorded the highest tribal influence (4.8), recorded the lowest effectiveness in conflict resolution (1.3), indicating that submission to tribal authority produces an "Illusion of Civil Peace" and "Coerced Silence" rather than genuine peace. The study recommended developing an Administrative Integrity Charter obligating municipalities to binding technical standards for tenders and project distribution, establishing Community Conflict Resolution Units within each municipality with reference solely to law, linking Ministry of Local Government funding and projects to governance and disclosure indicators rather than financial capacity alone, and conducting longitudinal studies tracking the impact of decision institutionalization on civil peace over five years.