The Role of Strategic Insight in Achieving Strategic Response An Exploratory Study of The Opinions of a Sample of Administrative and Scientific Leaders in a Number of Private Universities in the Kurdistan Region-Iraq

Authors

  • Jagarkhin Abdullah Ali Department of Administrative Sciences, College of Administration and Economics, Zakho University, City, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
  • Mehvan Sharif Youssef Department of Administrative Sciences, College of Administration and Economics, Zakho University, City, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
  • Ava Omar Fattah Department of Marketing, College of Management and Economics, Sulaymaniyah University, Sulaymaniyah City, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25007/ajnu.v13n1a1827

Abstract

The current research aims to test the role of strategic physiognomy as an independent variable in achieving the strategic responsiveness as a dependent variable in the administrative and scientific leaders in private universities in the Kurdistan Region-Iraq. And try to come up with a set of recommendations that would contribute to enhancing the practice and adoption of the variables studied in the organizations included in the study. Based on the importance of the research topic to society and its importance to research organizations and their individuals, the exploratory analytical method was adopted in the completion of this research. The research community included the administrative and scientific leaders in private universities in the Kurdistan Region-Iraq, and the study sample consisted of (the deans, his assistants, directors of departments in the directorates in the presidency of the university, and heads of departments). Hypothesis in order to measure the nature of the correlation and influence relationship between each of its two variables: the independent (strategic physiognomy) and the dependent (strategic response). Data was collected from (189) respondents from the surveyed community by adopting a questionnaire that included (50) items. The research relied on programs (SPSS V.26) with descriptive and deductive statistical analysis methods. The main results of the research were that there were significant levels of positive correlation between the strategic physiognomy variable and the strategic responsiveness variable in the private universities surveyed, which indicates that whenever the administrative and scientific leaders possess the elements of strategic physiognomy, this will lead to Improved levels of strategic responsiveness.

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2024-02-16

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Abdullah Ali, J., Sharif Youssef, M., & Omar Fattah, A. . (2024). The Role of Strategic Insight in Achieving Strategic Response An Exploratory Study of The Opinions of a Sample of Administrative and Scientific Leaders in a Number of Private Universities in the Kurdistan Region-Iraq. Academic Journal of Nawroz University, 13(1), 154–175. https://doi.org/10.25007/ajnu.v13n1a1827

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