The Impact of Strategic Management Capabilities on the Performance of Iraqi Commercial Banks
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https://doi.org/10.51173/tjms.v3i1.91Keywords:
Strategic Management Capabilities, Bank Performance, Commercial BanksAbstract
The performance of commercial banks has recently attracted increasing attention from economists and academics, given the pivotal role banks play in countries' growth and development. The research aims to study the impact of strategic management capabilities on the performance of Iraqi commercial banks. To test the impact of strategic management capabilities on the performance of commercial banks in Iraq, the research seeks to answer the question: Have senior management in Iraqi private banks leveraged their strategic capabilities to enhance these banks' chances of achieving sustainable competitiveness? The descriptive-analytical approach will be used. This was achieved by preparing and distributing a questionnaire to examine the relationship between the research variables and to prove or disprove the hypotheses. The questionnaire was distributed to a random sample of 102 managers in public administrations at intermediate and advanced cadres across 40 Iraqi commercial banks. The researcher used a set of statistical methods to analyse the respondents' answers. The research yielded several important conclusions: Business organisations cannot survive, achieve sustainable growth, or enhance their value unless they possess strategic capabilities that enable them to identify opportunities and address challenges and risks.
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