AL-Qadisiyah Journal For Administrative and Economic sciences

The Mediating role Of strategic flexsiblte In relationship Between Patterns of strategic thinking And Institutional performance: A Study on Iraqi private university

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Ali Abdu Qader Mahmood
Tahreer Nazhan Mahmood
Abstract
In light of the significant and rapid developments and the increasing intensity of competition among institutions to gain a competitive advantage, and knowing how to manage their institutions in a sound strategic manner, to keep pace with major institutions, exploit the opportunities available to them, avoid risks, and achieve excellence and superiority in their performance, this study aimed to identify the impact of strategic thinking patterns on institutional performance through the mediating role of capability flexibility in that relationship in Iraqi private universities. The relationship was built, the study model and its hypotheses were based on the literature of the study, as well as utilizing previous studies in developing the study measures. A questionnaire was designed to collect data, and (237) questionnaires were distributed, of which (231) were returned, with a response rate of (97.46%). To ensure the degree of reliability of the data, Cronbach's alpha test was used, and the path analysis method and structural equation modeling were used to test the hypotheses. The study reached a number of results, the most important of which is: the existence of a significant positive relationship with an impact between strategic thinking patterns and financial performance, and that capability flexibility mediates the relationship between strategic thinking patterns and financial performance.

Keywords

Strategic thinking styles
organizational performance
capacity flexibility
AL-Qadisiyah Journal For Administrative and Economic sciences
Volume 26, Special 2
Winter 2026
Pages 72-82

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