The effect of strategic intelligence on enhancing the performance of higher education institutions : a field study of Mutah university

Abstract EN

This study aims at identifying the effect of strategic intelligence on enhancing the performance of higher education institutions at Mutah University.

Five aspects of strategic intelligence are examined including; future visioning, foresight, system thinking, partnership and motivation.

Three aspects to institutional performance are also examined including; efficiency, effectiveness and continuity.

A survey sample, which consisted of (177) academic leaders at Mutah University, was used to collect data using the descriptive and analytical approach.

The study instrument includes (40) items covering the investigated variables.

The results show that there is a high positive perception level of strategic intelligence among academic leaders at Mutah University.

The leaders highly believe in the importance of future visioning, foresight, system thinking, partnership and motivation as the dynamics for the activation of strategic thinking.

The results ensure a positive effect of strategic intelligence on institutional performance