The study recommends adopting the strategic management approach and activating it in Iraqi organizations to increase work performance and productivity and achieve competitive advantages.
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Amaç & Hipotez:The study aimed to explore the impact of strategic human resource management through the dimension of organizational learning, strategic innovation and teamwork on business performance through an applied study on employees of Asia Cell Communications Company in Iraq.
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Temel Bulgular & Veri:The study reached the most important results: There is a correlation between organizational learning, strategic innovation and teamwork on business performance.There is also a positive statistically significant effect of these dimensions on business performance, where hypotheses 1, 2 and 3 were accepted.
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Sonuç & Katkı:The study recommends adopting the strategic management approach and activating it in Iraqi organizations to increase work performance and productivity and achieve competitive advantages.
The study aimed to explore the impact of strategic human resource management through the dimension of organizational learning, strategic innovation and teamwork on business performance through an applied study on employees of Asia Cell Communications Company in Iraq. The researcher used a descriptive analytical technique in the study, elucidating the theoretical notions of the research. Data collection was facilitated by the use of a questionnaire administered to personnel inside the organization. The study reached the most important results: There is a correlation between organizational learning, strategic innovation and teamwork on business performance.There is also a positive statistically significant effect of these dimensions on business performance, where hypotheses 1, 2 and 3 were accepted. The study recommends adopting the strategic management approach and activating it in Iraqi organizations to increase work performance and productivity and achieve competitive advantages.
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