Abstract

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE ASSIMILATION AND STRATEGIC CLARITY - AN EXPLORATORY STUDY IN THE IRAQI MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT -

Riyadh Kareem Hassan, Salah Al-deen Awad Al-Kubasy

Volume: 10 Issue: 3 2020

Abstract:

The research aims to build an integrated framework of knowledge for the basic research topics, represented by (assimilation of knowledge, strategic clarity) and their basic variables, by reviewing the most important scientific propositions on these topics in administrative thought, and framing the knowledge contained in them, in a serious attempt to provide appropriate answers to questions. The intellectual dilemma of the research, and the research was applied in the Iraqi Airways company, whose number is (1200) employees, and the descriptive and analytical approach was adopted in conducting the research, and (135) questionnaires were distributed to the heads of departments and their assistants, heads of people and captains, and (120) were retrieved. A valid form for statistical analysis, that is, with a retrieval rate of (92%). The two programs (SPSS & AMOS) were used for the purpose of analyzing the data statistically. The statistical tools represented by (percentages, frequencies, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, coefficient of variation) were used for the purpose of obtaining Based on the statistical results, the research reached a number of conclusions, the most important of which is that the management of the Iraqi Airways Company was able to use the process of acquiring knowledge for exploration, research and development, and the employment of information technology in J To enhance strategic clarity through the use of resources, clarity of objectives, clarity of work procedures and activities in drawing a clear organizational structure, either of the most important recommendations was that the management of the Iraqi Airways Company take advantage of the nature of the direct relationship between knowledge acquisition and strategic clarity to continue its procedures and processes in the field of knowledge acquisition to enhance opportunities Creating strategic clarity in the field of goals, resource use, procedures and work activities in creating a clear organizational structure

DOI: http://doi.org/10.37648/ijrssh.v10i03.041

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