Self-Concept And Its Role in Achieving Organizational Recovery: An Exploratory Study of The Opinions of a Sample of Heads of Academic Departments in A Number of Public Universities in The Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
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This study aimed to analyze the role of self-concept and its dimensions (self-efficacy, self-esteem, and self-leadership) in achieving organizational recovery in top-ranked public universities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The study adopted a descriptive-analytical approach, where a questionnaire consisting of (30) items was administered to a sample of (204) heads of academic departments, selected using a stratified random sampling method.
The data were analyzed using SPSS V29 for descriptive analysis and reliability testing, and Smart PLS 4.1.1 for structural equation modeling and path analysis. The study reached a set of conclusions, the most important of which was the existence of a statistically significant relationship between self-concept and organizational recovery. This result indicates that enhancing self-concept—particularly the self-leadership dimension—plays a pivotal role in enabling universities to achieve effective organizational recovery, underscoring the importance of investing in psychological development and leadership skills as an essential part of institutional recovery strategies. The study concluded with a set of recommendations in light of its findings, the most important of which is the need for universities to adopt integrated programs to develop self-leadership as part of their strategic plans for organizational recovery.
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