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Mohammad Safari

Mohammad Safari

Academic rank: Assistant Professor
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3286-3957
Education: PhD.
ScopusId: http://scimet.umz.ac.ir/
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
Address: Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, University of Mazandaran
Phone: 011-35302501

Research

Title
Scenario Planning and Strategic Innovation: The mediating effects of Strategic Thinking and Strategic Flexibility
Type
JournalPaper
Keywords
Strategic Innovation, Scenario Planning, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Flexibility
Year
2022
Journal Journal of International Marketing Modeling
DOI
Researchers Esmail Malekakhlagh ، Mohammad Safari ، Mohammad Reza Rokhideh ، Shahrokh Beigi

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of scenario planning on strategic innovation considering the mediating role of strategic thinking and strategic flexibility. This research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive survey in nature. The statistical population of the study is the manufacturing companies of Bushehr province. In order to determine the sample size, the test-software method (G-Power) was used. Based on this, 222 observations were calculated. Using a simple random sampling method with the online survey, 176 questionnaires were finally received by the researchers. Data analysis was performed using the structural equation method and Smart PLS 3 software. Research findings showed that scenario planning has a positive and significant effect on strategic innovation. The mediating effect of strategic flexibility and strategic thinking in the relationship between scenario planning and strategic innovation is also significant. The present study expands the management literature by filling in research gaps. Organizations today need to change their past strategies to be able to understand and meet customer needs faster and more competitively than other competitors.