Investigating the Effects of Strategic Intelligence on Strategic Improvisation and Agility in IT Knowledge-Based Firms

Document Type : Research Paper

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PhD in Strategic Management, AllamehTabatabaei University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

External environment of organizations includes in uncertainty, ambiguity and transformation. In these circumstances, strategic directors of organizations track an approach using the intuitive decision making skills and improvisational capabilities which result in quick decisions in facing challenges and help them improve the performance by responding to external changes quickly. The current research look for designing an organized framework in regards to the concepts of strategic intelligence, strategic improvisation and Agility performance in connection with each other and in Iranian knowledge based companies, trying to take action regarding development of available frontiers of knowledge in this area. This research is an applied-surveying type. The required data for this research has been collected through questioners by random sampling of knowledge based companies which are active in the field of information technology in Iran. Meanwhile, structural equations method is used through making use of Smart PLS ˡ software for data analysis. The obtained results indicate that the strategic intelligence and strategic improvisation are effective on Agility performance of Iranian knowledge based companies. Meanwhile the mediation role of strategic improvisation on effectiveness of strategic intelligence on Agility performance of Iranian Knowledge based companies is verified.

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Journal of Technology Development Management
Volume 5, Issue 2
August 2017
Pages 147-169

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  • Receive Date: 10 June 2017
  • Revise Date: 29 May 2017
  • Accept Date: 23 June 2017

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