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The role of e-government requirements in the quality of strategic decisions/An analytical study of the opinions of a sample of doctors in a number of private hospitals in Erbil governorate

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The research aims to identify the role of e-government represented (capabilities, human resources, infrastructure) in the quality of comfortable decisions in its dimensions (clarity of strategic vision, quality and reliability of information, strategic thinking). 120) doctors in seven private hospitals in the city of Erbil, and in order to measure the reality of e-government in a number of private hospitals in the city of Erbil and its impact on the quality of strategic decisions, through the use of statistical methods for social sciences (SPSS) in order to test the research hypotheses, the research found To a set of results, including the availability of the level of e-government requirements, with a strong relationship and impact of e-government on the quality of strategic decisions.
Tikrit Journal of Administration and Economics Sciences, (31/3/2022); Vol. 18, No. 57, Part (3): 136-160
Doi: www.doi.org/10.25130/tjaes.18.57.3.9
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Tikrit Journal of Administration
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ISSN: 1813-1719 (Print)
Abstract:
The research aims to identify the role of e-government represented (capabilities,
human resources, infrastructure) in the quality of comfortable decisions in its
dimensions (clarity of strategic vision, quality and reliability of information, strategic
thinking). 120) doctors in seven private hospitals in the city of Erbil, and in order to
measure the reality of e-government in a number of private hospitals in the city of Erbil
and its impact on the quality of strategic decisions, through the use of statistical
methods for social sciences (SPSS) in order to test the research hypotheses, the research
found To a set of results, including the availability of the level of e-government
requirements, with a strong relationship and impact of e-government on the quality of
strategic decisions.
Keywords: e-government, quality of strategic decisions.
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   
          
The role of e-government requirements in the quality of strategic
decisions/An analytical study of the opinions of a sample of doctors
in a number of private hospitals in Erbil governorate
Lecturer: Ali Ibrahim Wali
College of Administration and Economics
Salahaddin University/Erbil
ali.weli@su.edu.krd
Assist. Prof. Ahmed Azan Shareef
College of Administration and Economics
Salahaddin University/Erbil
ahmed.shareef@su.edu.krd
Tikrit Journal of Administration and Economics Sciences, (31/3/2022); Vol. 18, No. 57, Part (3): 136-160
Doi: www.doi.org/10.25130/tjaes.18.57.3.9
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            
            
(SPSS)
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
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         
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          
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            


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       
         
  

          
           



        
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Tikrit Journal of Administration and Economics Sciences, (31/3/2022); Vol. 18, No. 57, Part (3): 136-160
Doi: www.doi.org/10.25130/tjaes.18.57.3.9
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    

     

          



          


            







        
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Tikrit Journal of Administration and Economics Sciences, (31/3/2022); Vol. 18, No. 57, Part (3): 136-160
Doi: www.doi.org/10.25130/tjaes.18.57.3.9
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        
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
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      
Governance
GlobalizationPrivatization

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

Tikrit Journal of Administration and Economics Sciences, (31/3/2022); Vol. 18, No. 57, Part (3): 136-160
Doi: www.doi.org/10.25130/tjaes.18.57.3.9
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       
          
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      
        

            
(Andrea & Panayiotou, 2003: 351-337)
         
Tikrit Journal of Administration and Economics Sciences, (31/3/2022); Vol. 18, No. 57, Part (3): 136-160
Doi: www.doi.org/10.25130/tjaes.18.57.3.9
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
Gilmore, 2006: 2)
Khare, 2008: 1)
         


Garg, et al 2011: 535)Sharma, 2013: 29-30)

          


  
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           




          

        
         
Lin, 2001: 10)









  
         


Tikrit Journal of Administration and Economics Sciences, (31/3/2022); Vol. 18, No. 57, Part (3): 136-160
Doi: www.doi.org/10.25130/tjaes.18.57.3.9
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  


          
       
Davida, 2011: 1 (Alloghani, 2017: 176) (Taveter, 2017: 26) 
         
 
   

(Jackson & Davim, 2011: 37)paul, et al., 2013: 2
 
      






          
     

           



 

          


Dawes, 2008: 589
(Zhu & Kraemer, 2005: 95)
           

Daft & Lewin, 2008: 5)
Tikrit Journal of Administration and Economics Sciences, (31/3/2022); Vol. 18, No. 57, Part (3): 136-160
Doi: www.doi.org/10.25130/tjaes.18.57.3.9
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 

  Ibrahim & Yusoff, 2015   
            


         
          

         



     (Harrison, 1995: 53)  
             
           

         
Anchor, 2016: 648        
            

(Dranev, 2017: 00-00)
         
     

          

Pablo, 2007: 319)


(Brandau, 2010: 72)
                

Correa, 2016: 5)
          

Tikrit Journal of Administration and Economics Sciences, (31/3/2022); Vol. 18, No. 57, Part (3): 136-160
Doi: www.doi.org/10.25130/tjaes.18.57.3.9
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          

Alkaraan, 2015: 53-66)

       
            

Coleman, 2016: 936)

       
           
        
          
(Intezari, 2017: 71)
     
          

         
    

Timlon, 2011: 89)
     



(Rehm, 2012: 23)
          


       

Joneidi Jafari, 2017: 00-00)    

           
   
Gutiérrez-García, 2016: 245)
Tikrit Journal of Administration and Economics Sciences, (31/3/2022); Vol. 18, No. 57, Part (3): 136-160
Doi: www.doi.org/10.25130/tjaes.18.57.3.9
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
(Alkaraan, 2016: 505)Majeed, 2016: 559)

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


            
Elbanna, 2014: 228
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 

Wei & Wang: 2010: 238-240)       


   
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           
           
Tikrit Journal of Administration and Economics Sciences, (31/3/2022); Vol. 18, No. 57, Part (3): 136-160
Doi: www.doi.org/10.25130/tjaes.18.57.3.9
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

            
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    




           
 




  Wilson, 1992: 18-20       
            

   
     






              

 Cossette, 2001: 173-175
             


           
          
            
 
           

Tikrit Journal of Administration and Economics Sciences, (31/3/2022); Vol. 18, No. 57, Part (3): 136-160
Doi: www.doi.org/10.25130/tjaes.18.57.3.9
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


        
       
          
(den Ouden et al., 2006: 821-822)






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 Management Information System
  
          
             
   Meeker & Escoba, 2004: 1-3




            
            
          
    
           
           

             




          
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Tikrit Journal of Administration and Economics Sciences, (31/3/2022); Vol. 18, No. 57, Part (3): 136-160
Doi: www.doi.org/10.25130/tjaes.18.57.3.9
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
        
 




         
    

(Kazmi & Naaranoja, 2015: 43-45)
         


  

     
           

Top et al., 2015: 5)        
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
     
             
           

     
          
    

          
             
Tikrit Journal of Administration and Economics Sciences, (31/3/2022); Vol. 18, No. 57, Part (3): 136-160
Doi: www.doi.org/10.25130/tjaes.18.57.3.9
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
(Abbott et al., 2005: 531-534)

          

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
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
        
           
              




    
      



          

           
Rosenthal et al., 2015: 1-4
         
            
            
(Younesi & Roghanian, 2015: 385-388)
         
             



Tikrit Journal of Administration and Economics Sciences, (31/3/2022); Vol. 18, No. 57, Part (3): 136-160
Doi: www.doi.org/10.25130/tjaes.18.57.3.9
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    
  
             


        


         
         

 
            




      
            

      


    
      
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  


    CMC     

120
24548.9
Tikrit Journal of Administration and Economics Sciences, (31/3/2022); Vol. 18, No. 57, Part (3): 136-160
Doi: www.doi.org/10.25130/tjaes.18.57.3.9
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


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

1


79
65.8

41
34.2

120
100
2

30
24
20
3140
47
39.16
4150
38
31.6
51
11
9.16

120
100
3


37
30.08

56
46.6

27
22.5

120
100

120
100
4


10
49
40.83
1020
67
53.3
21
7
5.83

45
100

65.8
34.2

     31404150   39.1631.6
   51  
           

          
46.6
30.08
22.553.3
10205.83
20
Tikrit Journal of Administration and Economics Sciences, (31/3/2022); Vol. 18, No. 57, Part (3): 136-160
Doi: www.doi.org/10.25130/tjaes.18.57.3.9
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


        
X1-X7    3.71 0.93  
%74.31   X4         
3.950.93
       X6 

3.50.92%70
       
      X8-X143.5
0.98%70X8%76.6
3.80.92
       X11    
           
%62.23.10.89
Tikrit Journal of Administration and Economics Sciences, (31/3/2022); Vol. 18, No. 57, Part (3): 136-160
Doi: www.doi.org/10.25130/tjaes.18.57.3.9
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


N = 120
         
Y1-Y5     3.82 0.86  
%76.44    Y1        
  4.060.73        
Y5

3.671.1%73.4
      
         Y6-Y10
3.53 1.06  %76.6 Y9
%773.851.2

Y10
%63.6
3.331.1
Tikrit Journal of Administration and Economics Sciences, (31/3/2022); Vol. 18, No. 57, Part (3): 136-160
Doi: www.doi.org/10.25130/tjaes.18.57.3.9
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        
      Y11-Y153.66 0.93
%73.3Y14%78.2
3.910.93
  Y13
     
   %69.2      3.46
0.95
         
     0.05  






0.708**
(0.05)N=120

          
0.708**         



(0.05)N = 120

     
0.651*0.570*

       

      






0.651*

0.570*
Tikrit Journal of Administration and Economics Sciences, (31/3/2022); Vol. 18, No. 57, Part (3): 136-160
Doi: www.doi.org/10.25130/tjaes.18.57.3.9





C

F
P
R2


-0.058
0.977
T
t
189.42
0.00
0.712
-0.24
14.56
(0.05)N = 120

        %71.2 
  F
P
0.05





C

F
P
R2


-0.352
1.064
T
t
83.08
0.00
0.712
-0.764
9.044
(0.05)N = 120


  F 82.12    R2    
%71.2    
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
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F
P
R2
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1.11
0.703
T
t
104.8
0.00
0.682
2.910)
10.385
(0.05)N = 120

          
    F 104.8  %68.2    
         

Tikrit Journal of Administration and Economics Sciences, (31/3/2022); Vol. 18, No. 57, Part (3): 136-160
Doi: www.doi.org/10.25130/tjaes.18.57.3.9
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          
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    
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