Strategic Management in Security Institutions: Origins, Content, and Impacts of Digital Transformation and Sustainability Strategies: Applied to Study
Lt. Gen (Staff). Amer Saddam Almaliki
Ministry of interior ,Higher Institute for Security and Administrative Development
Dr. Azzam Khalid Aljashami
Ministry of interior ,Higher Institute for Security and Administrative Development
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http://doi.org/10.37648/ijps.v22i01.005
Abstract
This study examines strategic management in security institutions in light of the growing importance of digital transformation and sustainability. It explores the origins, content, and strategic impacts of these two approaches and proposes that their integration—supported by strategic leadership, data governance, and cybersecurity—can enhance institutional effectiveness, resilience, decision quality, and service continuity. The study adopts a descriptive-analytical approach. A hypothetical applied model is developed using a sample of 120 leaders, officers, technical personnel, and administrative employees in a hypothetical Iraqi security institution. The simulated results indicate positive effects of digital transformation and sustainability on strategic effectiveness, with an additional positive effect arising from their interaction.
Keywords:
Strategic management; security institutions; digital transformation; sustainability; cybersecurity; organizational resilience.
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