The effect of Organizational virtuousness in Avoid strategic Drifts - Analytical research in the Iraqi industrial sector

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify the intellectual dimensions of its variables, represented by (organizational integrity and strategic deviations), to diagnose their level of importance, and to determine the level of strategic deviations in the investigated factory. In addition, the study aims to examine the effectiveness of organizational integrity in reducing strategic deviations. The research problem was formulated through a set of conceptual and applied questions.

To address these questions and verify the study objectives, the descriptive-analytical approach was adopted. The Ready-Made Men’s Garment Factory in Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf served as the applied field setting. A random sample of (164) individuals was selected from a total population of (280). A questionnaire was used as the primary instrument for collecting essential data and information. The questionnaire was designed based on a set of validated international scales and consisted of (35) items covering the study variables and their respective sub-dimensions.

The study hypotheses were tested and verified using the statistical software programs (SMART PLS and SPSS v.23). The study reached several conclusions, most notably that focusing on the investment and reinforcement of organizational integrity contributes to reducing strategic deviations in the investigated factory.