The impact of strategic readiness in reducing strategic ambiguity
((An analytical survey study of the opinions of a sample of employees of
Al-Joud Factory for Intravenous Solutions Affiliated with the Holy Abbasid

Shrine in Karbala Governorate))

A thesis submitted to the Council of the College of Administration and
Economics, University of Karbala, as part of the requirements for the
degree of Master of Science in Business Administration.

Introduction by researcher
Ikram Hameed Ali Al-Araji
Supervised by
Prof. Dr Akram Mohsen Mahdi Al-Yasiri

Abstract

     This study aims to demonstrate the impact of strategic readiness as an independent variable with its dimensions (leadership, culture, organizational structure, technology, human resources) in reducing strategic ambiguity as a dependent variable through its dimensions (ambiguity of goal, ambiguity of authority, ambiguity of technology) at the level of the industrial sector. The study started with a main problem within several questions revolving around the nature of the relationship between its variables in the field, the most prominent of which was (Is there a correlation and influence of strategic readiness on strategic ambiguity?). The study community included the Al-Joud Factory for Intravenous Solutions affiliated with the Al-Abbas’s (p) Holy Shrine. A deliberate sample of working individuals was selected, which was represented by administrators and technicians in the factory. The study sample amounted to (179) individuals. The descriptive analytical approach was adopted in the study, and the questionnaire form was used as the main tool in collecting the data and information necessary for the study. To analyze the data, the study relied on a set of statistical methods and techniques, including exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, normal distribution test, Cronbach’s alpha, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, relative importance, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Structural equation modeling was used to measure the level of direct influence relationships between variables. Ready-made programs (SPSS V. 25, Amos V. 25, Microsoft Excel 2013) were used. The study reached a set of conclusions, the most prominent of which was (the existence of a significant inverse relationship between strategic readiness and strategic ambiguity). Finally, the study concluded with a set of recommendations, most notably (the need to capitalize on the positive impact of strategic readiness in reducing strategic ambiguity, and to activate the dimensions of readiness as a single unit to reduce ambiguity among employees working in the study sample factory).

 Keywords: Strategic readiness, strategic ambiguity, Al-Joud Intravenous Solutions Factory