Organizational improvisation of directors of student activities departments in Iraqi universities from the point of view of their sports staff

Abstract

The aim of the research is To identify the level of organizational improvisation among directors of student activities departments in Iraqi public universities from the perspective of their sports staff, a descriptive survey methodology was used. The study sample consisted of 120 individuals from the sports staff working in student activities departments at Iraqi public universities. To obtain data and measure the organizational improvisation of these directors, the researcher used the Organizational Improvisation Scale developed by Al-Qarghouli, which includes 36 items distributed across six dimensions: creativity, adaptability, intuition, risk perception, opportunity, and solution building. Each dimension has six items. The response options were five-point scales: always, often, sometimes, rarely, and never, with weights of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 respectively. The scale was administered after meeting the scientific criteria of validity and reliability. The data were then statistically analyzed. Through the arithmetic mean, standard deviation, percentage, Pearson simple correlation, Spearman-Brown equation, Gittmann equation, and Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The researcher drew several conclusions: The directors of sports activities departments in Iraqi public universities generally possess a high level of positive organizational improvisation, and each dimension of organizational improvisation is viewed from the perspective of their sports staff. In addition, the directors of sports activities departments in Iraqi public universities are distinguished by a very high level of organizational improvisation from the perspective of their sports staff. The researcher also recommended several recommendations, including: The researcher recommends the need to continue supporting and developing the level of positive organizational improvisation among the directors of sports activity departments in Iraqi public universities, through the establishment of specialized training programs and workshops aimed at enhancing organizational flexibility skills and rapid response to environmental changes.