Diagnosing and analyzing the dimensions of strategic flexibility: a field study of the opinions of a sample of functional staff in Presidency of the University of Mosul in Nineveh Governorate.

Abstract

This study aimed to diagnose the reality of the dimensions of strategic flexibility (productive flexibility, competitive flexibility, human capital flexibility, market flexibility, and information flexibility) in the field under study (the University of Mosul Presidency). It tested the main hypothesis, which is "the availability of the dimensions of strategic flexibility in terms of its sub-dimensions." The study adopted a descriptive approach, with data collected through a questionnaire designed to measure the dimensions of strategic flexibility. The questionnaire was administered to a random sample of 300 university staff. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 24 to conduct descriptive and inferential analyses, and AMOS for structural equation modeling (SEM) to test the hypothesis. The results demonstrated a significant availability of the dimensions of strategic flexibility in the field under study, confirming the statistical consistency between the sub-dimensions and flexibility as a comprehensive construct. These results are evidence of the ability of educational institutions to increase their level of adoption of strategic flexibility to enhance their effectiveness. The study recommends enhancing these dimensions through institutional policies that support flexibility in planning and decision-making processes.