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Examining the Impact of Strategic Learning on Strategic Vigilance - Empirical Study on selected Companies Operating in the Petroleum Sector, Egypt
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Abstract
Today’s business environment is characterized by complexities and uncertainties, where the methods of thinking and management strategies of yesterday are no longer up to the challenges of today or tomorrow. Business organizations need to ensure the continuity of their operations,and to reach a leading position in their business field by embracing innovative strategic management concepts; among which are strategic learning and strategic vigilance. A literature review revealsthat strategic learning and strategic vigilance have not been intensively studied. As well, there is a scarcity of studies linking these two conceptsapplied within the international oil companies (IOCs) operating in Egypt.
Therefore, this applied study tried to provide a better approach to the chosen topic through an in-depth study based on a designed conceptual model, to empirically investigatethe relationship between strategic learning and strategic vigilance as the study’s primary objective, applied to selected IOCs operating in Egypt. The current study further elaborates on the strategic roles of those concepts,and assesses their application level within the companies under study.
Strategic learning was selected as the independent construct consisting of four variables: Strategic knowledge creation, distribution, interpretation, and implementation. Whereas strategic vigilance was selected as the dependent construct, consisting of four types: Environmental, technological, commercial, and competitive vigilance.One main hypothesis was developedand four sub-hypotheses were derived from it.
Qualitative and quantitative methods were adopted. Primary data was collected through the distribution of an online questionnaire; 130 responses were retrieved from the willing participants of the target sample, who are key decision-makers from different significant managerial levels. Data was analyzed using statistical software (SPSS V.25 & AMOS V.24) through a set of statistical techniques.
A significant relationship between strategic learning and strategic vigilance was concluded. Furthermore, a positive impact of certain variables of strategic learning on certain types of strategic vigilancewas deduced. In light of the findings, a group of recommendations and directions for future researches was presented.