INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

Administrative Empowerment as a Contemporary Approach to Enhancing Strategic Decision-Making: A Critical Examination of Al-Hamdaniya University Staff

Majeed Hameed Majeed Al-Ali

Northern Technical University, Technical Administrative College, Iraq

Harith Hussein Ali

Northern Technical University, Technical Administrative College, Iraq

Sawsan Ibrahim Ragab

Northern Technical University, Technical Administrative College, Iraq

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