The Role of Proactive Behavior in Achieving Strategic Decision Quality

Abstract

The aim of this research is to explore the role of proactive behavior and its dimensions, including taking responsibility, proactive personality, broadening the role, and self-efficacy, in achieving the quality of strategic decisions. The importance of this research lies in the colleges' pursuit of strategic opportunities, enhancing a culture of innovation and creativity in strategic processes, and improving goal achievement. The research problem revolves around investigating the impact of proactive behavior on the quality of strategic decisions based on the responses of administrative leaders in a sample of colleges at the University of Baghdad. The primary data collection tool used in this research is a questionnaire, with a community of (75) individuals. The questionnaire was distributed, and 63 valid responses were collected for statistical analysis, resulting in a response rate of (84%). The hypotheses were tested using the statistical software (SPSS V28). The research concludes that proactive behavior is effectively employed in achieving the quality of strategic decisions through risk and opportunity analysis, identifying appropriate plans and strategies, which can lead to achieving desired goals and enhancing organizational performance.