This research aims to test the effect of organizational intelligence on organizational agility, which was applied on workers at top and middle management levels in Syrian private banks from Damascus city, A total sample of 160 employees was selected.
In order to achieve the objective of the research, a descriptive analytical approach was adopted. Secondary data were collected from previous studies and related references, while the questionnaire was the main research tool for collecting primary data.
To identify the dimensions of organizational intelligence, the study utilized the scale of (Albrecht, 2002), and in order to measure organizational agility, the researcher used the scale of (park, 2011).
After testing the research hypothesis, the main results of the research are:
There is a significant effect of one dimension of organizational intelligence (strategic vision) on Sensing Agility, There is a significant effect of organizational intelligence dimensions (Appetite for Change - strategic vision - Alignment and Congruence) on Decision-making Agility, There is a significant effect of organizational intelligence dimensions (Appetite for Change - strategic vision - alignment and Congruence) on Decision-making Agility.
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To Cite this Article: Ismail, H., & Al-Assa’ad, N. (2020). The Impact of Organizational Intelligence on Organizational Agility: An empirical study in Syrian private Banks. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciencesr, 10(2), 465–483.
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