Strategic Thinking and Its Impact on Organizational Excellence (An Analytical Study in a Number of Private Colleges in Baghdad)

Abstract

This research aims to investigate the impact of strategic thinking across its dimensions (systems thinking, strategic intent, opportunistic thinking, and thinking in time) on organizational excellence, encompassing its dimensions (excellence in organizational culture, excellence in human resources, and excellence in service delivery). The study was conducted within a selection of private colleges in Baghdad Governorate. The research problem was articulated through several inquiries, primarily concerning the extent to which administrative leaders in the surveyed colleges employ strategic thinking and its subsequent reflection on organizational excellence. To achieve the research objectives, a descriptive-analytical approach was adopted. A questionnaire was developed as the primary instrument for data collection, serving as the study's scale, and was distributed to a purposive sample of administrative leaders. The total research population comprised (77) managers, from which a valid sample of (60) managers was retrieved and analyzed. Hypotheses were tested utilizing statistical software, namely, Excel and SmartPLS v.3.3.9. The study yielded several key conclusions, most notably the existence of a statistically significant impact of strategic thinking, through its various dimensions, on organizational excellence. Based on these findings, the research recommends that administrative leaders in the investigated private colleges intensify their focus on strategic thinking and its dimensions, thereby reinforcing its pivotal role in driving organizational excellence.