The Impact of Strategic Leadership on Institutional Performance A Field study on the General Electricity Corporation (General Administration and the Electricity of the Capital Secretariat)

Abstract

This study aims to measure the impact of strategic leadership, with its dimensions of (strategic direction, emphasis on ethical practices, enhancing organizational culture, developing human capital, core capabilities, and implementing balanced organizational oversight), on institutional performance, which comprises dimensions of (efficiency, effectiveness, and customer focus). The study population consists of all employees with job titles (general manager, deputy general manager, administration director, deputy director of administration, department head, specialist, technician) in the institution under study, totaling (896) employees. A proportional stratified random sample of (270) individuals was selected.

To collect data, a questionnaire was designed as a tool for the study, with item scores distributed according to a seven-point Likert scale. The study data were statistically analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS v.28) program, employing descriptive and inferential statistical methods to measure the study's objectives and test its hypotheses.

The study yielded several important results, including the following:

1. The results indicated a high correlation between strategic leadership and institutional performance in the General Electricity Corporation (study sample), suggesting that an increase in the practice of strategic leadership leads to an enhancement in institutional performance.


2. Additionally, the findings revealed that the combined dimensions of strategic leadership had a positive role in influencing institutional performance in the General Electricity Corporation (study sample), although the degree of influence varied for each dimension. The most influential dimension was found to be implementing balanced organizational control, while the least influential dimension was emphasizing ethical practices.