Strategic awareness and its impact on strategic risks the moderating role of open book management practices (OBMp)‎ : a field study on the fuel distributer companies in Jordan

Other Title(s)

الوعي الاستراتيجي و أثره على المخاطر الاستراتيجية-الدور المعدل لممارسات الإدارة على المكشوف : دراسة ميدانية على شركات توزيع المحروقات في الأردن

Dissertant

al-Khatib, Muna Mahmud

Thesis advisor

Salih, Ahmad Ali

University

Middle East University

Faculty

Faculty of Business

Department

Department of Business Administration

University Country

Jordan

Degree

Master

Degree Date

2018

English Abstract

The study aimed to recognize the impact of strategic awareness on the strategic risks with existence of open book management practices as a moderator variables.

The field of study was fuel distributor companies in Jordan.

The study field handled two out of three companies, (ALmanaseer and Jordan petroleum products marketing) the studied field reach to 220 individuals and after 20 individuals were excluded as they are considered as pilot sample the main study sample is consist of 200 individuals from top management levels, middle levels and supervisory levels which occupied the following positions (executive’s managers, department managers and station managers) and considered all of them as a study sample in a comprehensive survey method.

The questionnaire was used as a main tool for collecting data.

200 questionnaires were distributed and the answers were retrieved (190), the valid questionnaire for analyses was (185).

The data were analyzed using a set of statistical methods such as Cronbach's alpha also a normality test, Standard deviation, confirmatory factor analysis as well as exploratory factor analysis, Multi- Regression and Hierarchical integration regression using process procedures method.

The main findings of the study revealed that there is a statistically significant negative impact of the strategic awareness on the strategic risks in the fuel distributor companies this mean when the strategic awareness increase the strategic risk impact decrease.

The study also revealed that open book management practices moderate the negative impact of strategic risk in fuel distributor companies for competitor strength risks, and customer priority shift risks.

Upon to above results, the study presented a number of recommendations, the most important ones are:  Enhance strategic awareness concept for the manager and employee by conduct an interaction conversation courses to increase the importance of the strategic awareness,  Apply knowledge network system to exchange the knowledge and expertise between employees with has a great effect to enrich employee information and knowledge  Raise the level of employee awareness strategic planning approach to set strategic plans for the organization,  Increase the empowerment for the employee by conduct a workshop for leadership and communication skills to enable the employee to take the right decisions in the appropriate times

Main Subjects

Business Administration

Topics

• Jordan
• Strategic performance

No. of Pages

165

Table of Contents

• APA
• MLA
• AMA

Language

English

Data Type

Arab Theses

Record ID

BIM-834187