The Role of Strategic Behavior in Creating a Stable Security Environment through Strategic Thinking / an Analytical Study of the Opinions of a Sample of Leaders in the Erbil Governorate Police Leaders - Kurdistan Region – Iraq
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Strategic behavior, strategic thinking, stable security environment.Abstract
This study aims to analyze the role of strategic behavior in creating a stable security environment through strategic thinking. It also aims to identify the relationship between strategic behavior (its exploration, defensive, and analytical dimensions) and a stable security environment (threat management, environmental awareness, and sustainable development), using strategic thinking as an intervening variable. The study was conducted in the Erbil Police leaders, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, using a questionnaire distributed to a sample of 139 commanders.
Strategic behavior is one of the essential tools that contribute to making quick and effective decisions in the face of changing challenges, helping security institutions achieve a stable internal security environment. Strategic thinking also contributes to enhancing the ability to predict various environmental variables, which helps security leaders make informed decisions based on a thorough analysis of the surrounding environment.
The study relied on a descriptive analytical approach using a questionnaire, and data were analyzed using SPSS. The results showed a significant impact of strategic behavior in promoting a stable security environment, and that strategic thinking plays an important role as an intervening variable between strategic behavior and a stable security environment. The study recommends improving leadership training and development programs in security institutions to develop strategic thinking and behavioral skills, thus contributing to enhancing institutional security and achieving a stable security environment. It also calls for allocating additional resources to support flexible and effective strategies that keep pace with the rapid changes in the security environment.
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