Role of Adopting Strategic Behavior in Enhancing High Performance through Strategic Alignment: An analytical survey study of the opinions of a sample of directors of the Najaf-Al-Manathira Education Directorate

Research aim to explore mediating role of strategic alignment with its dimensions (culture and shared beliefs, organizational ability, communication) in strengthening relationship between adopting strategic behavior with its dimensions (Exploratory Behavior, Defensive Behavior, Analytical Behavior, Responsive Behavior) and high performance with its dimensions (continuous improvement and renewal, openness and active orientation, quality of management, quality of employees, long-term commitment) . The intellectual research problem was represented by main question (Does adoption of strategic behavior contribute to enhancing high performance through mediating role of strategic alignment). While problem of field study to face repercussions of Corona pandemic was manifested through administrative staff that adopt strategic behaviors to achieve high performance required of them to cross this crisis and sustain it through strategic alignment in its various dimensions. Importance of research was evident from importance of field of application, which needed to provide various solutions to advance and develop reality of educational and administrative performance. Research was applied in Directorate of Education of Najaf - Al-Manathira on a random sample of (60) respondents from its administrative staff, based on a questionnaire form prepared for this purpose. Used a set of statistical methods to analyze data, including correlation coefficient (Pearson) using SPSS V.25 and structural equation modeling using AMOS V.23. Researchers reached a set of conclusions, most important of which is existence of a direct correlation and a positive significant effect between research variables, in addition to presence of an indirect and significant effect of strategic alignment in relationship between adoption of strategic behavior and promotion of high performance.