Strategic Planning's Impact on Organizational Effectiveness Via Human Resource Investment: A Study on Iraq's National Investment Commission Employees

Inas Yadallah Ahmed; Hatem Dellagi; Lebanon Hatif Abdulameer; Suleiman Ibrahim Mohammad; Asokan Vasudevan

doi:10.63332/joph.v5i5.1409

Authors

Inas Yadallah Ahmed Faculty of Economics and Management of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia, Tunis
Hatem Dellagi Department of Quantitative Methods Faculty of Economics and Management Science of Nabeul
Lebanon Hatif Abdulameer Head of the Department of Finance and Banking, Al-Amal University College, Baghdad, Iraq
Suleiman Ibrahim Mohammad Department of Electronic Marketing and Social Media, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Zarqa University, Jordan, Research follower, INTI International University, 71800 Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Asokan Vasudevan Faculty of Business and Communications, INTI International University, 71800 Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63332/joph.v5i5.1409

Keywords:

Strategic Planning, Organizational Effectiveness, Human Resource Investment, Employees, National Investment Authority, Iraq.

Abstract

The study aimed to elucidate the impact of strategic planning on enhancing organizational effectiveness through the investment in human resources as a mediating variable. This empirical research was conducted among employees of the National Investment Authority in Iraq. A descriptive analytical methodology was employed, with the study population comprising 3,022 employees in senior and middle management positions. Among these, 490 held senior roles, while 2,532 occupied middle management positions. A stratified sampling technique was utilized, resulting in a final sample of 352 respondents, representing 11.46% of the valid questionnaires for statistical analysis. A questionnaire was developed as a data collection tool, and the study utilized the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS V.24) and the AMOS program for path analysis. Various descriptive and inferential statistical methods were applied. The findings indicated that the respondents' perceptions of the application of strategic planning—encompassing dimensions such as strategic vision, strategic mission, strategic objectives, strategic analysis, and strategic options—alongside the level of organizational effectiveness, were rated as moderate. In contrast, the level of investment in human resources was found to be high.