The Effectiveness of Strategic Leadership in Promoting Organizational Innovation: An Applied Study in The Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Published)
The current research aims to determine the extent to which the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and its various departments are interested in strategic leadership methods, which play a significant role in enhancing organizational Innovation. Thus, the research problem emerged from the intellectual theories of the research variables. To achieve its objectives, two main hypotheses were formulated. The research adopted an applied methodology and targeted the senior, middle, and executive management levels within the ministry. One hundred questionnaires were distributed to the research sample, and ninety-six were returned. The current research concluded that there is an acceptable level of strategic leadership in its various dimensions within the Ministry of Higher Education, which indicates the existence of effective and purposeful strategic policies that can be continuously developed and improved in light of diverse environmental changes. Among the most important recommendations was the necessity of creating a Innovative environment characterized by openness, trust, and cooperation among all members of the ministry, because good and effective leadership cannot fully achieve its goals if there is no climate that encourages learning, experimentation, and the implementation of required changes.
Keywords: : Human Capital, Core competencies, Strategic leadership, generating new idea, organizational innovation
Human Capital Development and Organizational Innovation in Nigerian Banks (Published)
The study investigated the relationship between human capital development and organizational innovation in Nigerian banks. The objectives of the study was to ascertain the extent to which human capital development impacts on organizational innovation measures such as product, process and market innovation. A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 217 top and middle level management staff of 17 identified banks in Rivers, Bayelsa and Delta state, using purposive sampling. Descriptive data were generated from the questionnaire and the Spearman’s Rank Order Correlation Coefficient was deployed to test the hypotheses, aided by the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 22. Results indicated a positive and significant relationship between human capital development and organizational innovation. Thus, findings revealed that higher levels of human capital development are associated with increase in organizational innovation. Based on the findings, it was concluded that Nigerian banks will harvest innovation benefits if they develop their human capital. This study therefore recommends that organizations should invest in human capital development programs.
Keywords: Human Capital Development, Product Innovation, organizational innovation, process innovation and market innovation.