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Strategic Knowledge and Its Role in the Management of Crisis Stages
An analytical survey of the views of a sample of managers at the North Oil Company in
Madinah Kirkuk
Dr. Ihab Fakhri Yousef Dr. Abdulstar Salem Awad Dr.Younis Mohammed Khader Al-Sabawi
University of Mosul University of Kirkuk University of Fallujah
abodena999@gmil.com star68@gmil.com younis.alsabaawe@gmil.com
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Abstract
Strategic knowledge is one of the most important contemporary
intellectual developments, and has been expressed as a new approach whose
main objective is to absorb business strategies and knowledge. However,
their role in crisis management and management is rapidly increasing. The
key objectives of strategic knowledge management are long-term goals and
are defined by the highest managerial standards. These objectives should
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focus on achieving adaptation in line with environmental changes, such as
taking preventive measures to crises, adapting and dealing with their data,
and identifying the best remedial practices for their effects.
The aim of this research is to clarify the role played by strategic knowledge
in the management of the crisis stages. To achieve the research objectives, a
questionnaire of (50) sheets was prepared in accordance with the objective
of the research, which was distributed in the organization inspected by the
North Oil firm in the city of Kirkuk, selected by the managers, The
percentage of those retrieved were (86%). The data obtained from the
studied field were analyzed using the correlation coefficient and linear
regression models, which helped to arrive at a set of results, in light of
which a number of conclusions were drawn. The most important of these
were the following: The possibility of generalizing the importance of the
role of the strategic knowledge, Stages of the crisis, and different stages,
especially the stage of preparedness and prevention.
In light of the conclusions described here, recommendations
presented here are urging the targeted organization to focus on the use of
its strategic knowledge in adopting and developing the preventive approach
as a priority in dealing with the steps of managing crisis stages, and making
them as an integral part of their organization as well as raising awareness
among its personnel and training them. Proactive measures to deal with the
crisis within their utmost interests should be considered too.
Keywords: Strategic Knowledge, Crisis Management, Management of Crisis Stages.
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Zack, 1999
Hult et al.,
2006 Drus et al.,
2014 Stephen et
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SPSS
Mládková, 2014, 631
Elche et al., 2017, 5
Bolisani & Bratianu, 2018, 623
Bollinger &
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Smith, 2001, 5
Antonova, 2013, 17
Boudreeau, 2002, 4
Gottschalk, 2010, 25
Gakuo & Rotich, 2017, 23
Hult et al., 2006, 460
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Lalonde, 2007, 508-509
Fleming et al., 2017, 51
Wang, 2007, 3
Koraeus, 2008, 3
Ponis & Koronis, 2012, 1
Wright,
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Semercioz et al., 2015, 151
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