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Volume 7, Special Issue 6 (2026)

Published: October 25, 2026

Pages: 144-159

Research Article

The role of organizational readiness in reducing organizational failure A survey of the opinions of a sample of employees in the electricity distribution branch in the outskirts of Nineveh

Israa T. Hussein 1 Hatem A. Al-Jabouri 1
1Businees Administration, College of Administration and Economics, University of Mosul
History
  • Received: August 14, 2026
  • Available Online: October 25, 2026
DOI

https://doi.org/10.56967/ejfb2026988

Abstract

The current study aimed to identify the nature of the relationship and impact between organizational readiness, represented by its dimensions (structural and psychological components), and organizational failure, represented by its primary, secondary and external causes, and to determine the extent to which the organization under study has adopted organizational readiness. The problem of the study crystallised from the fact that the electricity sector faced many administrative and organizational problems and external crises that led to cases of failure and deterioration that significantly affected its activity and delayed the provision of its services. Therefore, the study raised a fundamental question: does organizational readiness play a role in reducing organizational failure? To achieve its objectives, the study adopted a descriptive analytical approach in presenting the theoretical and intellectual frameworks, processing and analyzing the data, and interpreting it. The field of study was the electricity distribution branch in the outskirts of Nineveh. The study population included individuals working in the branch, with a random sample of 125 employees selected. The study used a questionnaire as the main tool for data collection. In order to process the data and test the study hypotheses, a set of statistical methods were used, including arithmetic means, standard deviations, response rates, correlation coefficients, and impact relationship analysis. The study reached a set of results, the most important of which was the existence of an inverse relationship between the dimensions of organizational readiness and organizational failure.

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