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The research aims to analyze the content of the theoretical relationship between fiscal policy and the public budget deficit by defining the concept, types and tools of fiscal policy on the one hand, and the concept and types of public budget deficit and methods of financing it on the other hand, as well as building a measurement model to study and analyze the effectiveness of these tools in financing public budget deficits for selected advanced countries during the period (2002-2019), and through the use of modern economic measurement tools within the software (Stata 14.2 & EViews 12) and using the (Panel Data) data collection method, a (CD-Test) test for cross-sections was conducted as an initial step to determine the tests that will be used In order to find out the static of the variables and whether they fall within the tests of the first or second generation, and after making sure that there is no reliability between the cross-sections, the Levin, Lin and Chu (LLC) test was used, If its results showed that some variables have a unit root, that is, some variables are stationary in the level and others are stationary in the first difference, and accordingly, this will lead us to include these variables in the model, and we will have a dynamic model, and in this case we will deal with the models of temporal slowdown and the best example On that, it is the auto-regressive distributed lag model for dynamic panel data model (Dynamic Panel ARDL Model) and with its three estimators, which are the mean group estimator (MGE), pooled mean group estimator (PMGE) and the dynamic fixed effects estimator (DFEE). The Husman Test has been used. In order to differentiate between the three capabilities; The test showed that the combined group mean estimator (PMGE) is the best. The Husman Test was used to compare the three estimators; The test showed that the pooled group mean estimator (PMGE) is the best.

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The paper aimed to measure the impact of total banking risks and indicate the extent of their impact on economic stability for the period 2004-2021 using the bounds test. Two independent variables were identified to represent banking risks, namely (the ratio of non-performing loans to the total loans, the ratio of non-performing loans to the total capital), as well as Choosing some macroeconomic stability indicators as dependent variables: (bank capital, inflation, net trade balance ratio, net budget ratio, foreign reserves, banking concentration, standard of living). By increasing inflation rates, there is a negative impact of non-performing loans on the total loans and banking spread, as the high default rate of loans leads to a decline in the rate of banking prevalence, and there is a negative impact of non-performing loans on the total loans on the standard of living, as the high default rate of loans leads to To a decline in the average standard of living as a result of not granting loans to the population, and the research recommended that a study of the case of borrowers be considered before granting credit in order to reduce the default rate in loans by providing some guarantees to the banker, the need to use the indicator of the ratio of non-performing loans to total capital as one of the risks Banking that has an impact on the financial soundness of the bank, through what the sum of non-performing loans represents to the capital owned by the bank, and thus gives a clear vision of the capital owned by the bank

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       This study aimed to measure the impact of fair value indicators (net realizable selling value, asset replacement cost, net future cash flows) on investment efficiency as measured by the market value per-share to earnings per share model and the deviation from the expected investment model. The study followed a descriptive analytical approach to interpret the relationship between its variables. The study population consisted of extractive and mining industry companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange for the fiscal years (2019-2023), totaling (7) companies. To analyze the data and test the hypotheses, the following statistical methods were used: (descriptive statistics, test for stationarity in time series, Durbin-Watson test, Hausman test, multiple linear regression, simple linear regression), relying on the statistical software (EViews).

       The study concluded that there is a positive impact of fair value indicators (net realizable selling value, net future cash flows) on investment efficiency as measured by the market value per-share to earnings per share model, while they had a negative impact on investment efficiency as measured by the deviation from the expected investment model. Additionally, the study found that the asset replacement cost has a positive impact on investment efficiency as measured by the deviation from the expected investment model, and a negative impact on investment efficiency as measured by the market value per-share to earnings per share model.

       Based on the results of this study, the researchers concluded with several recommendations, the most important of which were: the necessity for extractive and mining industry companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange to expand their disclosure of financial information related to fair value indicators with clarity and transparency to attract investors and gain their trust.

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     The Research aimed to test the role of Entrepreneurial Alertness as an independent variable in Enhancing Strategic Agility as a dependent variable. In order to achieve this, the Research adopted three dimensions of Entrepreneurial Alertness (survey and research, cooperation and communication, evaluation and judgment) based on (Tang et al., 2012), The dimensions of Strategic Agility (strategic sensitivity, unity of command, flow of resources) based on (Oventhal, 2016(. A group of companies affiliated to the al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine in Karbala governorate were selected to test the Research hypotheses through a questionnaire prepared for this purpose. The Research sample included (89) individuals intentionally, represented by (directors, heads of departments, and officials of divisions and units), The problem of the Research was represented in the intellectual questions that describe a reality in which (Entrepreneurial Alertness &Strategic Agility) are integrated, the most prominent of which was “Does Entrepreneurial Alertness affect the Enhancing of Strategic Agility?” in the companies in the Research community, The importance of the field Research was manifested in that it was applied in the private sector, which performs both production and service activities, which is one of the important sectors because of its impact on the economic, social and environmental aspects of the country, as well as its impact on the rest of the other aspects of Iraqi society. A set of statistical methods were used, the most important of which is the Pearson correlation coefficient to test the correlation hypothesis by using the statistical program (SPSS V.25) and the structural equation modeling in the impact hypothesis test by using the statistical program (Smart PLS V.23). The Research reached a set of conclusions, including the presence of sufficient awareness of the variables of the current Research among the Research sample, Entrepreneurial Alertness has a significant effect on enhancing Strategic Agility. The Research recommended a number of recommendations, including the need to focus on strengthening the Entrepreneurial Alertness of these companies and their adoption as a continuous and integrated work methodology to support competitiveness as a key factor in the sustainability of the Strategic Agility

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This research aims to study the impact of information asymmetry on stock price forecasting within the context of the informational content of announcements from a sample of companies listed on the stock exchange. This is achieved by identifying companies that have distributed dividends for at least three consecutive years. Accordingly, the "event window" was employed, providing a systematic framework for studying stock movements on specific dates. This framework allows the companies in the research sample to understand how financial markets react to new information about the market under study. The focus is on the role of the event window in measuring informational content. This emphasis on the event window stems primarily from recent trends toward announcing earnings during after-market hours. It is also attributed to the lack of systematic research on the length of the event window, which is when the benefit derived from earnings information is at its maximum. The researchers used the Multiple regression test, the T-Test, and the Scenario style to test the research hypothesis, which led to the conclusion that financial returns are only achieved through the informational content of the profit distribution announcement, and that the maximum window for informational content includes only the day of trading of the announcement. This view reflects the event window that maximizes information related to profits by relying on the timing of profit announcements during non-trading hours versus trading hours.

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The current research aims to identify the extent of the influence of emotional intelligence on the organization’s reputation for a sample of private banks in Baghdad, as well as the extent of the interest of private banks in research variables and their dimensions, to come up with a set of recommendations that contribute to improving their practice and adoption of these variables, and based on the novelty of the variables and their importance to banks. On the one hand, and society on the other hand, the research adopted the descriptive and analytical approach in completing a chapter and discussion, and it was applied in a sample of private banks in Baghdad, so that the research community (285) of the leaders represented by everyone who occupies the functional positions (bank manager, assistant manager, bank manager Department, Associate Director of Department, Division Officer), a questionnaire was distributed to them (170) to investigate opinions about the variables studied, and it was supplemented with data, observations and limited interviews, while the research used programs (SMART PLS V.3.3 - SPSS V.26 - AMOS V.25) To analyze the primary data, with the adoption of descriptive and inferential statistical methods represented in (the normal distribution test, the exploratory factor analysis, the confirmatory factor analysis, the validity and reliability test, the arithmetic mean, the standard deviation, the relative coefficient of difference, etc. Relativity ratio, Pearson correlation coefficient, simple linear regression coefficient, multiple regression coefficient) to test the research hypotheses stemming from the main questions, and the statistical analysis showed a number of results, the most prominent of which was the keenness of private banks to improve their organizational reputation, by directing emotional intelligence (self-feeling assessment, Feeling regulation, the use of feeling) to improve its level, while the evaluation of self-feeling and the regulation of feeling directed to improving creativity, innovation, and social responsibility, it added the use of feeling to the two dimensions, self-feeling assessment and feeling organization to improve the level of quality, performance, vision and leadership.

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The research aims to measure the role of organizational integrity in enhancing the social responsibility of the organization, based on a fundamental problem embodied by questions that included the extent to which the correlation and impact relationships between research variables are perceived , the research was applied to a sample of (127) doctors included in the study limits at Sadr Hospital/Maysan, and the resolution tool was used as a key tool for data collection. The Karonbach Alpha has been used to ensure stability in the database as well as the use of namely the arithmetic average, standard deviation, regression analysis and t-test test to display the statistical aspect The most important conclusions are the existence of a strong, moral and positive correlation between the two variables of the research. As for the most important recommendations, it is the necessity of the administration’s attention to rooting and applying the organizational integrity dimensions to raise the level of social responsibility.

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The research aims to test the effect of the flexibility of the supply chain with its dimensions (the flexibility of the mix, the flexibility of the new product, the agility of the supply chain and the flexibility of distribution) on the customer’s happiness. The problem of the research is the lack of interest of the management of the company in question (the General Company for Electrical and Electronic Industries) in applying some dimensions of the flexibility of the supply chain and in a way that meets the needs and desires of renewable customers and in a way that enhances the achievement of joy for them, and for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the research and answering the questions, the questionnaire was adopted as a tool for collecting data that was distributed to a sample An intentional group of (55) respondents represented by (the general manager of the company, his assistant, department managers, factory managers and their agents), and a number of statistical methods were adopted to know the level of importance of research variables as well as to test hypotheses using the statistical program (SPSS V.28), and accordingly The researchers adopted the descriptive-analytical approach. In light of the achieved results, the most important of which was the presence of a significant effect of the flexibility of the supply chain on the customer’s joy, a number of conclusions were formulated, the most important of which is that the management of the company in question is differently interested in applying the dimensions of the flexibility of the supply chain to achieve the customer’s joy, as it focuses largely on the dimensions of chain agility. Processing and distribution flexibility, which affects the depth of cooperation links between the company’s management and suppliers, giving it the ability to get rid of activities that do not add value within the supply chain and provide a variety of reliable and safe products that are delivered on time, and based on the formulated conclusions, a set of The most important recommendations were to increase the interest in adopting all dimensions of the flexibility of the supply chain, especially with regard to the flexibility of the mixture and the flexibility of the new product if the company's management wanted to enhance the joy of its customers.

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The study aims to achieve several objectives, the most important of which is to analyze the nature of the financing behavior adopted by business companies, by measuring the impact of financing behavior—represented by short-term debt, common stock, and retained earnings—on Economic Value Added (EVA) using the EVA model for a selected sample of business companies listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange during the period from 2005 to 2024. The study relied on the descriptive-analytical approach to present the theoretical and analytical aspects of the research variables, and the quantitative approach to test the research hypotheses in order to address the research problem, which revolves around the question: To what extent does financing behavior affect the Economic Value Added of industrial companies listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange? The study assumes a main hypothesis positing the existence of a statistically significant impact of financing behavior on the economic value of industrial companies. To test the research hypotheses, time series data and multiple linear regression analysis were employed. The results revealed a statistically significant negative impact of common stock financing on Economic Value Added, a statistically significant positive impact of retained earnings financing on Economic Value Added, and no significant impact of short-term financing on Economic Value Added.

The study concludes with a set of recommendations for financial decision-makers in the business companies of the study sample to help enhance their economic value, including: adopting an effective financing policy that ensures the optimal use of shares as a financing tool, achieving a balance between equity financing and debt financing.

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The global economy is going through multiple unexpected events and changes that will affect the banking sector, and therefore it is imperative to search for a tool that helps protect the banking institution and the banking sector, especially after the recent global financial crisis, as stress tests appeared, which in turn support management Risks in detecting banking risks before they arise, and therefore these tests give a dose of immunity to the banking community to protect it from expected and unexpected events. The research concluded that the banking stress test scenarios have partially affected the efficiency ratios that the banks have in the research sample, due to the durability of their financial suitability. Banks should apply the tests periodically and consider them as a shield that protects them from external influences.

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The study centered on the fact that there is an ideological controversy related to the problem of the study, as it aimed to know the role of the quality of work life among workers in private hospitals, the focus of the research (Al-Kafeel, Zain Al-Abidin, Al-Hujjah) Its dimensions (salary adequacy and fairness, correct working conditions, opportunities to exploit capabilities, opportunities for career growth, social integration) and its impact on organizational citizenship behavior in its dimensions (altruism, conscience awareness, sportsmanship, civility, voluntary participation). The problem of the study was raised out of the most important questions, which is the degree of availability of the quality of work life and organizational citizenship behavior and the level of the relationship between them in terms of correlation and influence. Out of (108) employees, according to the nature of their work. Statistical data were analyzed using the statistical program (Spss.V25), and to test the validity and reliability, the Alpha Crow-Nbach coefficient was used, and to test the hypotheses of the study, the PEARSON simple correlation matrix was used. The researcher came to the conclusion that there is a correlation between the two variables, as it was a strong positive correlation, which indicates a high presence and awareness of the concept of quality of work life among hospital workers, which enhances organizational citizenship behavior.

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This study tests the effect of capital costs on the relationship between free cash flow (FCF) and market value. The study selected twenty-six corporations that were listed on the Jordan securities market from 2010 to 2019. The FCF is an independent variable, cost of capital is a mediation variable (proxy of WACC), and market value added (proxy of firm’s value) is a dependent variable. Baron & Kenny's methodology and the Sobel-test were used to analyze the data of the four hypotheses, including the mediation effect of capital costs on FFC & MVA. Based on the Sobel test results, there is a partial mediation effect of the cost of capital between the free cash flow and the market value added of the firm, and the free cash flow is positively related to the market value added. Therefore, FCF has the capability to send positive signals to financial market participants about the firm's performance.

Keywords: - Free Cash Flow (FCF), Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), Market Value Added (MVA), Mmarket Value of Equity (MVE), Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), Beta Coefficient (β). 

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The current study aimed to experimentally verify the effectiveness of an adapted cognitive-behavioral counseling program in reducing anxiety levels and improving psychological adjustment among adolescents with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The significance of this research stems from the psychological and emotional challenges faced by this demographic. The researcher adopted a quasi-experimental approach using a pre-test/post-test/follow-up control group design. The sample consisted of 60 adolescents who were matched and then randomly assigned to either an experimental or a control group. The experimental group received a program comprising 10 sessions that incorporated techniques such as cognitive restructuring, relaxation training, problem-solving, and social skills development. Results from the Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) revealed statistically significant differences at the level of (α≤0.05) favoring the experimental group in both anxiety (F=24.18, p=0.001, d=1.12) and psychological adjustment (F=18.76, p=0.001, d=0.96). Furthermore, mixed analysis confirmed the sustainability of the therapeutic effect in the follow-up measurement. These findings support the recommendation to adopt such adapted programs in educational institutions and specialized centers to enhance the mental health and quality of life for this population.

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Th The research paper aims to test the extent of the impact of bonuses granted to board members on the profitability of companies measured by the rate of return on assets and the rate of return on equity. A sample of companies listed on the Gulf Stock Exchange, including the Iraq Stock Exchange, was used for the period (2015-2022). The descriptive and analytical approach was used for the data and information contained in the reports and statements of the companies in the research paper sample. Ready-made software, including Excel 2010 and STATA, was also used to test the research hypotheses, answer the research paper’s problem questions, and reach the objectives. The research hypotheses were tested through the use of the approved multiple regression model (panel data). The research paper concluded the importance of bonuses granted to employees at various administrative levels. There is also a group of mechanisms that enhance the profitability of companies. On the analytical side, it was found that there is a statistically significant correlation between bonuses granted to board members and the rate of return on assets. The same is true for the relationship between board members’ bonuses and the rate of return on equity. It was also a positive and significant correlation. Significant, but not strong. It also appears that board bonuses have a negative impact on the return on assets, and that board bonuses (RV) have an insignificant negative impact on the profitability variable, represented by return on equity (DV12).

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The current research aims to test the relationship between Ambidextrous leadership behaviors and innovation in the workplace at Karbala University (some colleges of Karbala University). Often such environments lack organizational creativity due to the work routine followed, Ambidextrous leadership behaviors were tested through two types of behaviors, which are open behaviors and closed behaviors, while innovation in the workplace was tested through four dimensions. It is (individual innovation, group innovation, organizational innovation, innovation climate), To achieve the research goal, and based on the researchers' exploratory research data, a hypothetical model was adopted for the research that included the independent variable and the dependent variable, and depending on the model movement, two hypotheses were formulated, to test the validity of the hypotheses and collect information from the research sample (88) members of the faculty in the College of Administration and Economics The Faculty of Tourism and the College of Education, and the research adopted the questionnaire as a main tool to obtain the required data, and used the (Spss v.25) and (Smartpls) program to analyze the results, The research reached a set of conclusions, the most important of which is a clear weakness in adopting the behaviors of skilled leadership as well as creating a climate for creativity at work. Traditional and those related to research, development and innovation through developing their skills in training and development courses

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This study aims to demonstrate liquidity risk and its impact on banking security using the audited annual financial statements of Iraqi commercial banks for the period between 2016-2020AD for five of the Iraqi commercial banks. To test the study hypotheses, the percentages that represent the indicators of liquidity and banking security were extracted, and using the simple regression analysis method, the correlation coefficient, the coefficient of determination and the T-test as tools for analysis through the statistical program Mini tab 18, the results showed a statistically significant relationship between the dependent and independent variable represented by measures Bank liquidity and banking security in the Iraqi commercial banks, the subject of the study, and some conclusions and recommendations were reached for the purpose of overcoming the risks of bank liquidity.

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The current research aims to determine the role of strategic vision in achieving marketing creativity within industrial companies. To accomplish this objective, a number of production companies were selected in the Duhok Governorate to test the conceptual relationship between the two main research variables. The questionnaire was adopted as the main tool for data collection and was distributed among department heads and decision-makers in the selected industrial companies. A total of (30) forms were distributed, all of which were returned and included in the analysis. The research employed the SPSS program to analyze the data and test the correlation and regression between strategic vision and marketing creativity. The results showed a significant and positive correlation between the two variables, and the existence of a clear impact of strategic vision—through its dimensions of insight, consensus and acceptance, uniqueness, and extensive thinking—on marketing creativity. The research recommends increasing focus on strategic foresight and visionary planning within industrial firms to enhance creative marketing practices and improve competitiveness in a dynamic market environment.

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The current research tries to test the nature of the relationship between experiential marketing in enhancing customer confidence and providing a model that can be applied in the Iraqi environment on a large scale. Formulating the research problem, expressed in the following question: Is there a relationship between experimental marketing and its dimensions in enhancing customer confidence? Therefore, the research seeks to study the sub-variables of experimental marketing and to show the extent of their contribution to gaining the customer's trust and to determine the type and nature of the relationship between experimental marketing and customer confidence. The researchers relied on the field study method and the descriptive analytical approach in completing the study and achieving its objectives. The researchers randomly sampled mall customers to conduct a survey of opinions using the questionnaire form, and the number of respondents reached (181) individuals. The data was analyzed using the spss v.26 statistical analysis program, and the structural equation was built by AMOS V.22. Appropriate statistical measures were used to test hypotheses. The research concluded that there is a relationship Impact and correlation between experiential marketing and customer confidence

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The research intends to show the internal determinants and to evaluate and measure their impact on commercial bank profitability, as internal determinants are key and influential indicators on Joint Stock companies performance that are within their control and management. The bank's size) as internal factors have become a concern for them in view of the quick changes and advances in the banking world and its technologies.

As a result, for the period 2015-2020, this research was applied to a sample of Joint Stock companies listed in the Iraqi market for securities, represented by the selection of (13) banks, namely Ashur, Baghdad, Iraqi commercial, investment, Iraqi Gulf, international development, Sumer, Mosul, Mansour, Al-Ahly of Iraq, Al-Mutated, Middle East, and used the descriptive analytical approach of the research variables available in the research sample banks in order to Return on deposits, rate of return on available money (as calculated by the statistical tool EViews V9), and use of panel data analysis according to the three models (accumulation regression model, fixed-effects model, random-effects model) according to this analysis, which will cover the research period (2015-2020). With the research sample represented by (13) banks. Through the application of tablet data, it was discovered that the internal determinants do not significantly affect the profitability ratios or the dependent variable at a significant level of 5 and 10%/4, respectively, whereas the aggregate model was significant and more appropriate according to the restricted f test, i.e. accepting the fifth hypothesis and vice versa if it was rejected. The constant is preferable, but if the Hausman test discovered a Chi-sq value less than the tabular at the 5% level, then this model is preferable to the constant, i.e. the rejection of the sixth hypothesis, and if the coefficient of determination was stronger and significant in the fixed model. than the random model It is more likely and appropriate according to these results.

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        The purpose of this research is to analyze the effect of applying the internal control system according to the COBIT5 framework on tax performance. Data was collected from the research sample using the questionnaire form, and the number of distributed questionnaires was (55), distributed to each of the officials and workers in the Iraqi General tax authority, Professionals, and Academics at the University of Baghdad. A set of statistical methods were used to study the relationship between the two research variables, using the statistical program (SPSS) to analyze the data and calculate (the arithmetic mean, correlation coefficient, coefficient of variation, F test, R2 coefficient of determination, T test, Cronbach's alpha coefficient). The research has a significant positive relationship and influence between the framework (COBIT5) and the tax performance. The most influential dimensions of COBIT5 in tax performance dimension delivery, service and support (DSS), followed by evaluation, guidance and control (EDM), while the least influential dimensions in tax performance dimension compliance are planning and organization (APO). The research recommended adopting the COBIT5 internal control framework as a guide for auditors to advise senior management on the efficiency of the internal control system in the tax institution. This includes a governance framework for information technology, which is one of the most important pillars of the corporate governance system. This research also contributes by providing theoretical and practical implications for tax administration to improve the reality of tax performance.

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The primary objective of this study is to verify the effect of smart strategies on achieving organizational excellence at Zain Telecommunications Company. The researcher adopts the descriptive analytical approach in conducting the survey to achieve the study objectives. The researcher relied on two main tools in collecting data, namely the questionnaire and interviews, and distributed (80) questionnaires to the employees of Zain Company, but the valid for statistical analysis (73) and determine the sample in addition to identify the demographics of the sample (age - gender - educational qualification - years of service - job title) and verbal statements of their opinions about the smart strategies (continuous learning, technological integration, understanding the environment, strategic adaptation) as well as the organizational excellence (organizational excellence is measured by a set of variables, namely performance results, customer focus, internal processes, continuous improvement. The most important conclusions of the study were that strategic skills have a positive impact on achieving organizational excellence in Zain Telecommunications Company. Two-tailed test results on the correlation between smart strategies and organizational excellence show a strong positive correlation. A smart strategy will significantly impact organizational excellence. A high level of smart strategies will have a high level of organizational excellence and vice versa. Smart strategies are the driving force of change in the organization. Its positive impact on organizational excellence must be sufficiently emphasized and enhanced in the organization. The most important recommendations of the study are that Zain Company should work to create a collaborative multi-dimensional work environment to improve the performance of its employees and earn their satisfaction, and Zain Company should take into consideration the idea of sharing some responsibilities with its employees and providing them with the opportunity to make decisions, in order to improve skills and increase the sense of belonging, as well as putting more effort to apply digitization in all departments and workstations.

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Research and studies related to electronic payments and the indicators of the Iraq Stock Exchange hold significant importance as they represent one of the fundamental elements contributing to economic progress. This research aims to measure the impact of electronic payments on the trading volume index in the Iraq Stock Exchange. To achieve this goal, the unit root will be tested using the Augmented Dickey-Fuller test and the Phillips-Perron test, and cointegration will be tested using the) ARDL (model according to the outputs of the) Eviews13(econometric software. The research concluded that there is a positive relationship between electronic payment indicators (amounts of electronic checks, value of bank transfers, retail payment system transfers) and the trading volume index in the Iraq Stock Exchange. The research recommends enhancing online electronic trading to help investors quickly identify trading indicators and stock prices of listed companies, which leads to increased trading activity in the Iraq Stock Exchange. This can be achieved by organizing workshops and educational seminars to provide detailed information on modern technologies used in the market

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The aim of the research is to test the mediating role of the strategic capabilities in strengthening the relationship between strategic learning and digital business strategies by application in a sample of mobile telecommunications companies in the holy Karbala province, and in order to achieve this, Asia Cell, Zain Iraq, Korek Telecom, Al-Kafeel Security and Iraq Sale have been selected as an applied field. To search by distributing a questionnaire that included (64) respondents managers of the research sample companies, it included branch managers, department heads, divisional officials, administrative, technical and engineering units, as well as managing directors of private agencies. The simple correlation coefficient (Pearson) was used, and the simple regression equation as well as descriptive statistical methods (arithmetic mean, standard deviation) by adopting SPSS V.23 program, while the Sobel test was approved to prove the significance of the mean variable. And one of the most important conclusions that was reached is that the strategic capabilities have an effective influence in enhancing the relationship between strategic learning and the digital business strategy of companies, the research sample in light of competition in the Iraqi mobile telecommunications sector. The research was concluded with a number of recommendations, the most prominent of which is the need to employ the mediating role of the strategic potential in enhancing the influential relationship between strategic learning in order to adopt a digital business strategy within the rapidly growing telecommunications sector in line with the provision of new services that add value to the companies of the research sample as well as their employees across its geographically diverse branches.

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        The research aims to test the financial equilibrium in the Iraqi commercial banks, by utilizing a sample of (9) commercial banks listed in the Iraqi Stock Exchange, for the period (2004-2019). Four financial indicators have been chosen, to measure the financial equilibrium are (liquidity index, profitability index, index financial flexibility, solvency index), and the descriptive and analytical approach was used for the data and information contained in the reports and statements of the research sample banks. Moreover, (Excel-2010) and (SPSS.V.22), to test the hypothesis and answer the question related to the problem of the study and reaching the goals, and as the research reached a set of results. the main finding of this study do not suffer from a financial imbalance resulting from weakness in its four dimensions. Furthermore, this research recommend that, the banks should evaluates its financial performance on an ongoing basis, using indicators of financial equilibrium for its importance in the strength of The financial position of any company with financial activity.

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This study aims to highlight the role of digital leadership in enhancing the capabilities of hotel organizations to confront crises. The main objective of the study is to identify the extent and nature of the relationship between the independent variable (digital leadership) and the dependent variable (crisis management styles). The research problem emerged from the main question: "Is there an impact of digital leadership in hotel organizations on enhancing crisis management styles in five-star hotels in Basra Governorate?" A hypothetical model was presented to test the main and sub-hypotheses and to answer the research questions. The study field consists of five-star hotels, while the study population includes managers and employees of hotel organizations in Basra, represented by (Shams Al-Basra Hotel, Basra International Hotel, Horizon Hotel, and Grand Millennium Basra Hotel). A questionnaire was used as the data collection tool, distributed manually, and all forms were valid for analysis, with 40 completed forms. The descriptive-analytical approach was used to analyze the collected data, employing several statistical methods. The results of the study indicated that the results of the simple linear regression test for the second main hypothesis showed that the dimension with the greatest explanatory power for the changes occurring in the dependent variable (crisis management) is the digital guidance dimension, with an explanatory coefficient of (23.4%), followed by the digital insight dimension with an explanatory coefficient of (17.5%), and finally the digital competence dimension with an explanatory coefficient of (14.4%).

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The research explores to test the Fama-French five-dimensional model in analyzing the returns of ordinary shares using profitability and investment as a measure of the model. Financial data needed for research. To solve the research problem, some mathematical laws and related statistical methods were adopted to analyze the data of the companies covered by the research. The results of the research indicated that the factors of profitability and investment, respectively, are the most important factors affecting the returns of the shares of the sample companies and their market value, on the one hand, and on the other hand, it requires the use of a five-dimensional Fama-French model to analyze the returns of ordinary shares from companies and the clarity and transparency of their financial information so that The financial analyst can use this model and rely on it in estimating stock returns, in addition to the existence of an efficient market in which the research sample companies operate, in addition to the ability of the F-F-5 model to explain the returns of the shares of the research sample companies by (67%), and this indicates that it contains (67%) ) of the risk factors that accompany its investment.

Keywords: profitability, investment, stock returns, Fama-French five-dimensional model

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The purpose of the research is to test the impact of knowledge management on empowering human resources in the Directorate of Youth and Sports in Dhi Qar. The research relied on the questionnaire as a main tool for collecting the necessary data needed to achieve the objectives of the research. The research community consisted of all managers working in the Directorate of Youth and Sports in Dhi Qar. The sample was taken. Randomly, (123) questionnaires were distributed to determine the level of application of organizational practices in the surveyed directorate, and (118) questionnaires were retrieved from them. The descriptive analysis method was also adopted, through the use of (SPSS V.28) program in analyzing the research data to answer questions and test hypotheses. search. The results of the research found that there is a statistically significant effect between knowledge management and its combined dimensions and the empowerment of human resources in the Youth and Sports Directorate in Dhi Qar. The research recommends the need for the directorate to continue activating the dimensions of human resources empowerment to give administrative and organizational staff the freedom to act and make decisions regarding their work.

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This research aims to study government accounting reforms in Iraq under the transition to accrual accounting and their impact on enhancing financial transparency, in light of modern international trends in developing accounting systems in the public sector, particularly the standards issued by the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board. This research comes in response to the growing need to improve the quality of government financial reports and enhance confidence in accounting information, thereby supporting the principles of good governance. The research adopted a descriptive-analytical approach to study the theoretical framework, in addition to a quantitative approach to test the relationship between the study variables in the field through a questionnaire distributed to a sample of employees in government units and oversight bodies in Iraq. The data were analyzed using appropriate statistical methods to test the research hypotheses. The research concluded that there is a statistically significant relationship between government accounting reforms under the accrual basis and the level of financial transparency. The application of the accrual basis contributes to improving the quality of disclosure, presenting assets and liabilities more comprehensively, and providing more accurate and reliable financial information. The research also recommended the necessity of completing the requirements for the transition to the accrual basis by developing the legislative framework, strengthening financial information systems, and intensifying training and qualification programs for accounting personnel.

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     Research aim to test effect of adopting proactive work behaviors in achieving strategic entrepreneurship. As research was applied in Directorate of Civil Status, Passports and Residence to test research hypotheses through a questionnaire prepared for this purpose. Research sample included (220) respondents intentionally, represented by (directors, heads of departments, directors of divisions, and unit officials in the directorate), research problem was represented in intellectual questions that describe a reality in which (proactive work behaviors and strategic entrepreneurship) are integrated, the most prominent of which was “Does the adoption of proactive work behaviors affect achievement of strategic entrepreneurship”. The research problem was manifested in the poor quality of services provided to members of society and its reliance on the electronic signal to accomplish most of the tasks of providing daily services to individuals or institutions alike. Importance of field research was evident in that it was applied in government security sector, which performs service security activity, which is one of important sectors because of its impact on the security and social aspects of the country. A set of statistical methods were used, the most important of which is the Pearson correlation coefficient by using (SPSS V.23) and structural equation modeling by using (Amos V.20). Research reached a set of conclusions, including presence of awareness among sample members about research variables, and that adoption of proactive work behaviors will achieve strategic entrepreneurship in directorate of research community. Research recommended a number of recommendations, including need to strengthen proactive behaviors to support excellence in providing services to members of Iraqi society and its residents, as an essential feature for sustainability of entrepreneurship of the Directorate, research community strategically.

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         The current research aims to know the extent of the impact of the dimensions of manufacturing flexibility represented by (size flexibility, machinery flexibility, product flexibility, process flexibility, expansion flexibility) in supporting the marketing performance represented by (market share, sales volume, profitability) in the General Company for Leather Industries - Baghdad The data and information were collected based on a questionnaire form, and the data obtained was analyzed using the statistical program (spss. Ver- 24) in order to obtain the results of analyzing the correlation and influence relationships between the independent variable (manufacturing flexibility) and the dependent variable (marketing performance). A set of statistical tools and methods prepared for the purpose of statistical analysis and extracting results from the most important ones  T-test, F-test, correlation coefficient, and simple, multiple and graduated linear regression analysis. The research came out with a set of conclusions, among which there was a correlation and a significant effect between manufacturing flexibility and marketing performance, and in light of the conclusions, a set of proposals were presented in line with the conclusions, including: Increasing the interest of the researched company in manufacturing its products with different models and designs by adopting advanced machines that meet the requirements of customers as well as Diversification in the markets to which the products are offered.

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The aim of the research is to identify the external determinants of the performance of the banking sector, represented by growth rate in gross domestic product (GGDP) and inflation (I), and the internal determinants represented by size (S), operational efficiency (OE) and financial intermediation (FM) for the period (1996 to 2017), in some of the Arabic countries represented by (Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the Emirates). To reach this goal, cross-sectional time-series models (Pooled regression model, fixed effects model, random effects model) were used. These models were compared using the restricted F test and Hausman's test, and it was found that the random effects model is the appropriate model to represent the relationship between the research variables.The results of the research revealed that there was no effect of the external determinants (growth in GDP and inflation) and financial intermediation as one of the internal determinants on the performance of banking sectors, expressed in return on capital (ROE), because the relationship between these variables was not significant, in addition to the existence of a negative impact of a significant indication of the volume on the performance of the banking sectors and a positive impact with a significant effect of the operational efficiency on the performance of that sector. The research recommended the necessity for the supervisory and supervisory authorities to pay special attention to size and operational efficiency for their clear impact on the performance of the banking sectors, the research sample.

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The integration of smart technologies into higher education is rapidly reshaping traditional teaching and learning environments. This study investigates differences in academic performance between students utilizing AI technologies and those who do not, spanning three educational levels: undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate. Using a simulated dataset of 200 participants, the analysis employed independent sample t-tests, chi-square tests, regression models, correlation analyses, and visualizations such as scatter plots. The findings consistently demonstrate that students who adopt AI significantly outperform their peers, with notable statistical improvements across all groups. Additionally, factors like educational level and age were found to influence outcomes, with younger students and AI users showing greater consistency and higher achievement. Beyond presenting numerical data, the research contextualizes these results within modern digital learning theories, addresses challenges in technological integration, and offers practical recommendations for effectively incorporating AI tools into higher education frameworks.

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This research aims to test the relationship and impact between green finance strategies (environmental, social, economic, governance, and compliance) and the management of climate change risks (physical, liability, and transition). The study adopted the descriptive-analytical approach to achieve its objectives. It analyzed the reality of three private Iraqi banks: the National Bank of Iraq, the International Development Bank, and the Bank of Baghdad. To collect the necessary data, a field questionnaire was distributed to a sample consisting of managers, department heads, employees, and others working in private banks in Iraq. A total of 150 questionnaires were distributed, 50 for each bank, and 124 valid responses were retrieved for statistical analysis. The researcher used the SPSS program to analyze the statistical data, test the hypotheses, and measure the relationships between the variables. The study also referred to the Egyptian experience as a model for implementing green finance strategies and addressing climate change. The research focused on two main hypotheses: the first assumes a significant correlation between green finance strategies and climate change risks across the various dimensions such as environmental, social, economic, governance, and compliance. The second hypothesis assumes that green finance strategies have a statistically significant impact on the management of climate change risks at both the main and sub-variable levels. The importance of the research lies in introducing and deepening the understanding of green finance and climate change issues, and in analyzing the extent to which green finance contributes to addressing climate-related risks. The results of the analysis confirmed the validity of all hypotheses, revealing statistically significant relationships between the strategies (environmental, social, economic, governance) and the three types of climate risks (physical, liability, and transition), which confirms the growing awareness of the importance of green finance.

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The current study dealt with the issue of narcissistic leadership and its impact on organizational citizenship behavior. The level of the two variables was tested and studied in the Babel Education Directorate, and the research was applied to a sample of (105) individuals. The current research adopted the descriptive analytical approach, and the questionnaire was used as a main tool for collecting data and information.

The research sought to test the correlation relationships and influence relationships between the research variables. It has been based on empirical measures from previous studies, using a variety of statistical tools to analyze and process data and information using the necessary statistical packages through the simple correlation matrix, simple regression analysis and structural modeling equation to test the study hypotheses and the program (SPSS vr.23).

The research reached a set of results, including the high level of the two main variables (narcissistic leadership and organizational citizenship behavior) and the presence of significant correlations between them, and the presence of a significant effect of narcissistic leadership on organizational citizenship behavior, The behavior of organizational citizenship with its combined dimensions, which requires the management of the organization in question to choose leaders who stay away from this type of leadership, These results are in agreement with the research hypotheses.

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The research aimed to explore the reality of organizational intelligence and its dimensions — namely (environmental understanding, collective intelligence, and strategic vision) — as well as sustainable development and its dimensions (economic, environmental, and social). The focus was on Al-Ittihad Food Industries Company. The research also sought to identify the correlation between organizational intelligence and sustainable marketing within the company.

A descriptive approach was adopted, and the study sample consisted of 99 employees from various departments of the company. A questionnaire was designed as the main tool for data collection, in addition to conducting some personal interviews. Data were analyzed using SPSS software and Cronbach's Alpha for reliability testing. The questionnaire relied on a five-point Likert scale.

The research arrived at several key findings, most notably:

The level of organizational intelligence and sustainable marketing practices in the company was moderate, There is a strong positive correlation between the dimensions of organizational intelligence and those of sustainable marketing, The results indicated that the t-test values were statistically significant for all research variables at a significance level of (α ≤ 0.05), confirming a meaningful and positive correlation between organizational intelligence and sustainable marketing.

The study recommended that Al-Ittihad Food Industries Company should place greater emphasis on continuous learning and the need to clarify visions, plans, and future directions with its employees.

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This research aims to analyze the economic imbalances caused by local factors related to the nature of overall activity. These imbalances can be commodity-based, stemming from imbalances in aggregate supply and demand; financial, from imbalances in the general budget; or monetary, from imbalances between the supply and demand for money. Within this research framework, we can focus on the occurrence of these imbalances and their impact on deepening poverty, especially given that the Iraqi economy suffers from a set of structural imbalances: a rentier economy and dependence on crude oil, coupled with a clear weakness in the contribution of other productive sectors such as agriculture and industry. This has led to weak economic diversification and income inequality. The research is based on the hypothesis that there is a direct relationship between structural imbalances and high poverty rates in Iraq. To test this hypothesis, the descriptive and analytical methods were used, examining economic sectors and analyzing the evolution of poverty rates. The research concluded that dependence on a rentier economy, the inefficiency of fiscal policies and income redistribution, as well as developmental disparities between governorates, have all contributed to deepening poverty and fluctuating its rates. The results also showed that improvements in poverty levels were temporary and dependent on... The increase in oil revenues is a direct result of economic policies, and based on this, the research recommends diversifying income sources, strengthening the role of productive sectors, and improving the efficiency of economic and social policies to reduce structural imbalances and decrease poverty rates in Iraq.

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This study aims to examine the impact of applying Social Responsibility Accounting (SRA) on rationalizing government expenditure in the Directorate of Persons with Disabilities and Special Needs in Babylon Governorate. It seeks to measure management awareness of the SRA concept, analyze the actual level of its application across its main dimensions (economic, social, and environmental), and clarify the extent to which such awareness contributes to the optimal use of financial resources. The study adopts a descriptive-analytical approach using the case study method. Data were collected through a questionnaire distributed to 60 respondents, of which 47 were returned, and 42 valid questionnaires were analyzed using SPSS software. The results indicate a high level of SRA implementation across all three dimensions. The findings of the main hypothesis test reveal a statistically significant effect of management awareness of SRA on government spending rationalization, with a coefficient of determination (R² = 0.765). Multiple regression analysis shows that the economic dimension has the strongest impact on rationalizing expenditure, followed by the environmental dimension, while the social dimension has a relatively weaker effect. The study recommends enhancing managerial awareness of SRA, adopting a clear accounting framework for performance measurement, and ensuring balanced support of economic, social, and environmental dimensions. Integrating SRA into institutional performance evaluation criteria would improve organizational performance, strengthen public trust, and support sustainable development.

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The aim of the research is to test the effect of knowledge sharing in achieving organizational success at the University of Sumer, and the research problem crystallizes the need for the university, being one of the young universities, to enhance and improve the processes of knowledge sharing to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of its educational operations and activities in order to achieve its goals to keep pace with and join large universities, whether local or even global. To answer the research question (what is the impact of knowledge sharing on achieving organizational success), The researcher designed a questionnaire consisting of (22) paragraphs for collecting primary data from the research sample Consisting of (63) members of the university professors and staff, The researcher used a set of statistical tools, including "Cronbach's alpha, Kolmogorov-Smirnov, arithmetic mean, standard deviation", Spearman correlation coefficient., " The research reached a number of conclusions, the most important of which are that process of knowledge sharing has had a clear impact on the University's success , This reflects the keenness of the university administration and its interest in the process of knowledge sharing to achieve efficiency and effectiveness in its activities and operations", The study recommended The need for university administrations to develop various policies and programs that enhance the process of knowledge sharing among all its faculties and departments

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This research aims to analyze the impact of youth economic empowerment on poverty reduction through entrepreneurship initiatives, considered a modern development mechanism that contributes to enhancing young people's economic capabilities and improving their living standards. The study adopted a descriptive-analytical approach, using a questionnaire as the primary data collection tool. The research population consisted of 80 young beneficiaries of entrepreneurship initiatives in Najaf, employing a comprehensive census method. The study examined the variable of youth economic empowerment through five dimensions: employment opportunities, skills and capacity development, access to economic resources, economic participation, and economic independence. The poverty reduction variable was measured across four dimensions: governance and accountability, institutional effectiveness, inclusivity and equity, and policy sustainability. Data were analyzed using SPSS software, employing descriptive statistical methods and regression analysis to test the impact hypothesis. The results showed a significant positive impact of youth economic empowerment on poverty reduction, with a regression coefficient of β = 0.477 and a coefficient of determination (R² = 0.249), indicating that economic empowerment contributes to reducing poverty levels among young people. The study recommended strengthening training and funding programs for entrepreneurial projects and developing policies that support entrepreneurship to contribute to more sustainable economic development.

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The research seeks to achieve a set of objectives, the most important of which is measuring the impact of using artificial intelligence techniques in improving the disclosure process in financial statements and its reflection in sustainable development. In consistency with the importance of the research and through its problem, the researchers sought to test the research hypotheses. To achieve this, a questionnaire was designed using (Google Form) and distributed on line to the elements of the research sample that were selected using the intentional sample consisting of employees of the departments of (financial affairs, auditing and internal control). (50) answers were obtained. Through the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) application, the results of the questionnaire were analyzed. According to the applied framework of the research, a set of findings were reached, the most important of which were: Robotic process automation technology supports the accounting disclosure process in the financial statements prepared by the Presidency of the University of Basrah, which achieves sustainable development elements. The researchers presented a set of recommendations, the most prominent of which is that the Presidency of the University of Basra issue rules and instructions under which it is committed to converting to Use of artificial intelligence techniques.

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The research aimed to determine the extent to which tourism training strategies, with their dimensions (analyzing tourism training needs, setting training objectives, implementing training, evaluating training), contribute to improving organizational performance with its dimensions (operational efficiency, financial performance, customer satisfaction) through sustainable development with its dimensions (economic dimension, social dimension, environmental dimension) The research problem was embodied in identifying the challenges facing the companies under study in designing their training programs while integrating the dimensions of sustainable development to achieve outstanding organizational performance. A questionnaire was distributed to (60) employees and (5) were excluded for scientific and methodological reasons in a General Authority for Tourismin Baghdad Governorate. The descriptive and analytical approach was used to present and analyze the data. The (SPSS v21) program was used to analyze the data using statistical methods and the use of the correlation coefficient (Pearson), the simple regression analysis method, Multiple linear regression، and the F, t test. One of the most important conclusions reached by the research is that there is a strong correlation between tourism training strategy and organizational performance in the tourism companies studied, and that sustainable development plays an important mediating role in the relationship between tourism training strategy and organizational performance. This means that the effectiveness of training increases when it is integrated with sustainability practices to achieve outstanding organizational performance. The most important recommendations that the research provides are: adopting an integrated strategic framework for tourism training and moving Iraqi tourism companies from the traditional method of implementing courses to a strategic training management model based on linking needs analysis, long-term company plans, and organizational performance indicators, to ensure the sustainability of the training impact.

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The study aimed to identify the impact of receivables on profitability in the industrial companies listed on the Amman Financial Market represented by (outstanding receivables, receivables turnover rate) as an independent variable and profitability as a dependent variable, The study was conducted for the period (2010-2019) according to the data available in the Amman Financial Market, In order to achieve the objective of the study and answer its questions to test its hypotheses, the study tested the corporate sector in the Amman Financial Market for a sample of industrial companies, using a set of statistical methods (Pearson Correlation Coefficient).
The study reached a number of conclusions, the most important of which is that there is a correlation between receivables and profit indicators, And that there is an impact of receivables indicators on profitability, Where the receivable turnover rate achieved a higher impact on profitability, while the impact of receivables was ranked second, according to the values of the impact factors, The study also recommended that Jordanian companies set a strict credit policy in collecting their outstanding receivables, reduce the collection period for those debts, improve the turnover rate for receivables, increase interest in indicators of those receivables, and resort to improving their financial performance by focusing their management and employing their financial resources in order to reach raising their production levels. And profitability.

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The current research aims to determine the role of digital human resources management in achieving administrative creativity, a survey study of the opinions of a number of administrative staff in a number of colleges and institutes at Duhok Technical University in order to test the research hypotheses therein. As for the nature of the data collection method, the questionnaire was relied upon as a primary tool for collecting data by distributing forms to a sample of administrative staff in the researched sample, as (49) forms were distributed, and (45) of them were valid for analysis, which was done using the (SPSS) program. The research produced a set of conclusions, the most important of which is the existence of a significant correlation between digital human resources management and administrative creativity, and the existence of a significant impact of digital human resources management in achieving administrative creativity in the researched colleges. The research presented a set of proposals, the most important of which is enhancing awareness within the researched colleges and at all administrative levels of the importance of moving towards applying digital human resources management by holding training courses for its importance in bringing about changes in the performance of these departments in order to achieve administrative creativity in them.

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Using the Chi-Square test paradigm, this study investigates the effects of the financial and human resource activities of businesses engaged in the tourism industry in the Erbil/Kurdistan-Iraq region. Using cross-sectional data and straightforward randomization approaches, data were gathered from 100 tourist destinations. The model is employed in the finance and human resources departments to examine the effects of economic crises on regional economic growth. The findings demonstrated that the tourism industry in the area is being significantly impacted by the economic slump during the crisis. The economic crisis had a detrimental effect on both the operations of the company and the economy of the region, as shown by the application of the streamlined simulation-based static analysis framework. The expansion of the tourism industry and the Kurdistan region's economy are being hampered by the deteriorating level of living and purchasing power. The findings indicate that there is no relationship between gender and the tourism industry, and this finding can be interpreted as meaning that gender has little to no influence on the industry. The outcome demonstrates that there is no association between age group, marital status, and the tourism industry. This implies that all demographic factors have negligible effects on the tourism industry. This outcome may possibly be related to the fact that the tourism business is still developing and/or that it is too early to forge these connections because this sector is new to the Kurdistan area. The findings also suggest a connection between employment and the tourism industry. However, the findings indicate that the variable has a big impact on tourism. Additionally, a statistically significant relationship exists between the tourism industry and the economic crisis, as shown by the relationship between tourism characteristics, which includes statements like, "We will cancel/postpone previously planned recruitment, salary increases will be lower than planned, our team is concerned about the viability of the business, finance is getting harder to obtain, and our forecast: profits will fall."

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This research aims to analyze the impact of economic reform policies in Iraq, during the period 2005–2024, on poverty and unemployment, particularly in light of economic transformations and openness to the global economy. It focuses primarily on monetary and fiscal reforms. To achieve the research objective and test its hypothesis, the researchers employed a descriptive-analytical approach and statistical methods using composite growth rates to present and analyze the studied variables. This analysis relied on information and data from academic and official sources. The results showed that, despite a decrease in the composite growth rates of poverty and unemployment, this decrease was limited due to the lack of integration between monetary and fiscal policies and development policies that contribute to job creation and strengthen social safety nets. Furthermore, there was a lack of coordination between monetary and fiscal policies, and sometimes even between the policy instruments themselves, which negatively impacted efforts to reduce poverty and unemployment rates.

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This study presents the impact of digital marketing on customer buying behavior and examines how digital marketing channels, such as social networks, search engines, and emails, influence customers’ purchasing behavior. The main purpose was to investigate the influence of digital marketing on customer's behavior and identify effective platforms for businesses in Soran independence administration to retain customers. The methodology of the study utilizes a quantitative approach through a survey questionnaire to gather data on the impact of digital marketing on customer buying behavior, including variables such as age, gender, income, education level, and online shopping behavior. The data is analyzed using statistical Package for social science (SPSS 26.0) to determine the relationship and effects of these variables on customer behavior. The study collected data from 250 participants who responded to a survey questionnaire distributed online to customers and people of Soran independence administration in several cities, districts, and sub-districts. The sample was appropriate, simple random sampling, and composed of demographic variables, questions about digital marketing, and purchasing behavior. The results of the study show that digital marketing has a significant impact on customer buying behavior, especially among younger and higher-educated people in Soran independence administration; it provides cost-effective and efficient ways for customers to fulfill their needs. However, businesses should be transparent to avoid deceiving customers. Digital marketing has a positive impact on customer satisfaction, but challenges such as timely delivery and over-advertising on social media remain and. Digital marketing has a significant impact on customer buying behavior, influenced by factors like education level, income, and social media usage. Valid factor analysis test supports this conclusion.

Keywords: Digital marketing management, Customers buying behavior, Social media, Instagram, Facebook.

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This research aims to investigate the impact of adopting Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) as a prominent application of artificial intelligence in enhancing and improving the quality of internal auditing in the banking sector. The research problem stems from the challenges facing traditional auditing methods in light of the influx of Big Data and the complexity of financial operations, necessitating the search for advanced technological tools that ensure the accuracy and speed of supervisory performance. The study adopted a descriptive-analytical approach, whereby the research instrument (a questionnaire) was designed and distributed to a purposive sample of (140) auditors and accountants and IT unit officials working in a group of local banks (Rafidain Bank, Rasheed Bank, Al-Taif Islamic Bank, and the National Bank of Iraq). To analyze the data and test the hypotheses, descriptive and inferential statistical methods were used using advanced statistical packages. The research reached a number of conclusions, most notably the existence of a statistically significant correlation and effect between the adoption of artificial neural networks and the improvement of internal audit quality. These technologies have contributed to increasing the efficiency of detecting complex fraud patterns, reducing the time and effort spent on routine tasks, and demonstrating a superior ability to predict financial risks based on non-linear data processing. The results also showed that the supervisory staff in the banks studied possessed a good level of knowledge and preparedness to work with these intelligent systems.

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This study aimed to identify the role of the financing structure variables in reducing the financial fragility of private commercial banks. Bank operation and continuity. In its practical aspect, the study relied on a set of published financial reports and statements for two of the banks listed in the Iraqi Stock Exchange for the period between 2005 - 2019. And to test its main hypothesis, multiple regressions was used in the method of regressive deletion. The study reached a set of results, perhaps the most important of which is that there is a statistically significant inverse effect between ownership finance and financial fragility in the study sample banks. Traditional and modern hedging mechanisms that help it get rid of fragility, as well as the application of the Altman model to measure financial fragility and determine its financial position.

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This study aims to analyze the role of banking digitalization in enhancing financial inclusion in Iraq by assessing the impact of digital banking services on empowering groups excluded from the formal financial system. The study adopts a quantitative analytical approach based on panel data from a sample of Iraqi commercial banks over the period 2015–2024. It examines financial inclusion indicators, including the number of newly opened bank accounts, the volume of electronic transactions, and the proportion of loans directed toward individuals and small businesses. These indicators are analyzed against banking digitalization measures, represented by the adoption of mobile and internet banking services and the volume of investments in technological infrastructure. Panel data regression models, namely Fixed Effects and Random Effects, are employed, in addition to the Hausman test to determine the most appropriate model. Instrumental Variables (IV) models are also used to address the potential issue of reverse causality between banking digitalization and the increasing demand for banking services. The results reveal a positive and statistically significant effect of banking digitalization on enhancing financial inclusion, particularly through increasing the use of electronic transactions and facilitating remote account opening. The findings also indicate variations in the magnitude of this effect between state-owned and private banks, with a greater impact observed among private banks, which demonstrate greater flexibility in adopting modern technologies. The study concludes that banking digitalization represents an effective pathway toward expanding financial inclusion in Iraq, provided that digital infrastructure is strengthened and public trust in electronic services is enhanced. The study offers several recommendations for policymakers and banks to improve access to financial services and empower financially underserved and unbanked populations.

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Theoretical Framework:

This study addressed the phenomenon of quiet quitting as a behavior manifested in employees performing only the minimum required work without showing additional commitment or initiative. This phenomenon is linked to causes such as burnout, lack of appreciation, and the absence of career advancement opportunities, making it a direct threat to employee engagement and organizational performance stability. The study aimed to explore the relationship between the dimensions of digital leadership and the dimensions of quiet quitting among the employees of Al-Maram Advertising Company.

Objective:

The study aimed to test the hypotheses regarding the relationship and impact between the dimensions of digital leadership — namely (digital leaders' competence, digital leaders' capability, organizational structure, and organizational strategy) — and the dimensions of quiet quitting — represented by (work overload, unfair compensation, poor work environment, and lack of career advancement opportunities). It also sought to analyze how digital leadership contributes to reducing levels of quiet quitting.

Methodology:

The study employed a quantitative analysis based on questionnaires distributed to employees of Al-Maram Advertising Company, with data collected from 48 employees in addition to interviews with senior and middle management. A structural model was designed to illustrate the direct effects of each digital leadership dimension on quiet quitting.

Findings:

The study revealed a statistically significant inverse relationship between all dimensions of digital leadership (competence, capability, structure, and strategy) and manifestations of quiet quitting among Al-Maram employees. Collectively, digital leadership accounted for 92% of the variance in quiet quitting (R² = 0.922), with digital leaders' competence having the strongest effect (β = -0.755). While the contributions of the other dimensions were smaller, they remained statistically significant. The results confirm that enhancing digital leadership practices effectively reduces the likelihood of employees’ psychological withdrawal.

Recommendations:

The study recommended that Al-Maram Advertising Company focus on improving digital leaders’ competence through specialized training programs in digital leadership, and activates clear strategies for leveraging technology in communication and motivation. It also advised restructuring the work environment to align with digital transformation requirements. Moreover, the study recommended developing clear promotion and recognition policies to ensure employee motivation and reduce the likelihood of quiet quitting, thereby enhancing employee engagement and sustaining the company’s high performance.

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Despite Iraq's vast natural resources and its adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) since 2015, poverty rates remain high and income inequality widens. This reflects the limited capacity of the Iraqi economy to translate economic growth into tangible improvements in welfare and human development. This raises questions about the nature and extent of the short- and long-term impact of poverty and income inequality on the path to sustainable development. This study aimed to analyze the impact of poverty and income inequality on sustainable development in Iraq, as measured by the Human Development Index (HDI), during the period 2015–2023. The study employed a descriptive, analytical, quantitative approach using annual time series data. The Autoregressive Distributed Limiting (ARDL) model was applied due to its suitability for the data type, small sample size, and ability to handle mixed integration ranks. Unit root tests, bounds tests, and diagnostic tests were conducted to verify the model's validity and stability. The study's findings revealed a long-term equilibrium relationship between poverty, income inequality, and human development in Iraq, with statistically significant effects of these two variables on the long-term Human Development Index (HDI). Furthermore, the ECM error correction model demonstrated short-term dynamics and a gradual adjustment towards long-term equilibrium, confirming that poverty and income inequality constitute structural obstacles to achieving sustainable development. The study recommends adopting integrated economic and social policies to reduce poverty, ensure equitable income distribution, improve the efficiency of public spending in education and health, and strengthen economic governance in Iraq.

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This study aimed to explore the effect of using a sustainable balanced scorecard in the relationship between strategic cost management methods and strategic performance of Jordanian public shareholding industrial companies by shedding light on the most important modern administrative and accounting techniques used by advanced industrial companies in managing their costs and following up on the implementation of necessary corrective and preventive measures to enhance areas of strength and address areas of weakness in their strategic performance. The study population consisted of all employees in Jordanian public shareholding industrial companies. To achieve the objectives of the study, a questionnaire was developed and distributed to (205) individuals working in Jordanian public shareholding industrial companies. (158) questionnaires were retrieved, of which (146) were valid for analysis. To test the hypotheses, Structural Equation Model (PLS- SEM).

The study found that there is an effect of using a sustainable balanced scorecard in the relationship between total quality management method and strategic performance of Jordanian public shareholding industrial companies. However, the results of the study indicated no effect of using a sustainable balanced scorecard in the relationship between other strategic cost management methods (Target costing method, comparative measurement method) and the strategic performance of Jordanian public shareholding industrial companies. Based on the results of this study, the researchers reached several recommendations, The most important was: the necessity of Jordanian public shareholding industrial companies to enhance the implementation of strategic cost management methods, especially the target costing method, due to its positive effect on the use of a sustainable balanced scorecard. Moreover, it is essential to reconsider the application of comparative measurement method and work on its enhancement to be more effective in supporting the use of a sustainable balanced scorecard and improving strategic performance

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The technological revolution and the rapid developments we are witnessing today, despite the numerous they provide, are accompanied by a wide range of ethical challenges that must be carefully considered within contemporary organizations-particularly the tax sector, which represents a key pillar of the national economy, Accordingly, this study sought to the examine impact of the electronic environment on business ethics. A descriptive-analytical methodology was employed to describe the status of the variables and analyze the statistical procedures. The research, aimed to assess the current electronic environment within the General Authority and to evaluate the extent to which business ethics are influenced by modern technologies. To achieve this, the researcher selected a sample of (40) participants from the General Tax Authority, including general directors, departments directors, and heads of divisions and branches, in order to test the study’s hypothesis, which posits the existence of a statistically significant relationship between the electronic environment and business ethics at the level of (individuals, activities, leadership). The importance from the study stems from the growing significance of modern technologies and their implications of business ethics, the findings revealed a statistically significant impact of the electronic environment on business ethics, the study also presented several the most prominent of which is to need to enhance public awareness regarding business ethics, and to ensure the fair distribution and equitable use of electronic technologies in order mitigate their negative effects.

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Research aims to reveal nature of mediating role of organizational learning in relationship between strategic flexibility and high performance. Intellectual research problem was represented by main question: Does strategic flexibility have an impact on achieving high performance through mediating role of organizational learning? On basis of which sub-questions were raised through which appropriate solutions could be found. While the problem of field study of urgent need to respond to the repercussions of Corona pandemic was manifested through staff that have sufficient flexibility to achieve performance required of them to cross this crisis and sustain that performance through organizational learning of various kinds. Importance of research was evident from importance of the field of application, which needed to provide various solutions to advance and develop reality of health performance, as research was applied in Karbala Health Department on a random sample of (37) employees from its administrative and medical staff, based on a questionnaire form. Used a set of statistical methods to analyze data, including simple correlation coefficient (Pearson), analysis of ANOVA and test (Sobel) by using statistical program SPSS V.25. Research reached a set of conclusions, most important of which is existence of a direct correlation and a significant positive effect between research variables, in addition to presence of an indirect and significant effect of organizational learning in relationship between strategic flexibility and high performance. Based on conclusions of research, researchers were able to formulate a number of recommendations to improve performance levels and respond to Covid 19 crisis, most important of which is increasing interest in organizational learning at level of research community, as it represents real basis for enhancing and improving flexibility and performance of its human resources (administrative and medical staff) on one hand.

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This study aimed to examine the impact of applying the Blue Ocean Strategy on enhancing the competitive advantage of Abu Shamala and Abu Dan General Contracting Company in the Gaza Strip. The independent variable was the Blue Ocean Strategy with its four dimensions (elimination, reduction, raise, and creation), while the dependent variable was the enhancement of competitive advantage. The research addressed the extent to which the strategy contributes to strengthening the company’s competitiveness amid the challenges facing the local construction sector. The entire company staff (30 employees) participated in the study through a comprehensive survey, achieving a 100% response rate. Using a descriptive analytical approach and SPSS statistical tools—including means, standard deviations, T-test, one-way ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis—the results indicated a very high application level of the Blue Ocean Strategy (84.8%) and a similarly high level of competitive advantage (84.2%). Statistically significant relationships were found between the dimensions of elimination, raise, and creation and the competitive advantage, with the creation dimension having a direct significant effect. No significant differences appeared in respondents’ assessments of the strategy based on gender, age, qualification, or job title, while differences were significant for specialization and experience, favoring administrative and financial specializations and those with over nine years of experience. Regarding competitive advantage, no differences were observed by gender, age, or job title, but significant differences existed by educational level (favoring those with a high school education or less), specialization, and experience (favoring administrative and financial fields and those with 3–6 years or over 9 years of experience). The study recommended adopting the Blue Ocean Strategy as a permanent management approach, focusing especially on the creation dimension, and enhancing institutional innovation by empowering and training employees.

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Despite Iraq's vast natural resources and its adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) since 2015, poverty rates remain high and income inequality widens. This reflects the limited capacity of the Iraqi economy to translate economic growth into tangible improvements in welfare and human development. This raises questions about the nature and extent of the short- and long-term impact of poverty and income inequality on the path to sustainable development. This study aimed to analyze the impact of poverty and income inequality on sustainable development in Iraq, as measured by the Human Development Index (HDI), during the period 2015–2023. The study employed a descriptive, analytical, quantitative approach using annual time series data. The Autoregressive Distributed Limiting (ARDL) model was applied due to its suitability for the data type, small sample size, and ability to handle mixed integration ranks. Unit root tests, bounds tests, and diagnostic tests were conducted to verify the model's validity and stability. The study's findings revealed a long-term equilibrium relationship between poverty, income inequality, and human development in Iraq, with statistically significant effects of these two variables on the long-term Human Development Index (HDI). Furthermore, the ECM error correction model demonstrated short-term dynamics and a gradual adjustment towards long-term equilibrium, confirming that poverty and income inequality constitute structural obstacles to achieving sustainable development. The study recommends adopting integrated economic and social policies to reduce poverty, ensure equitable income distribution, improve the efficiency of public spending in education and health, and strengthen economic governance in Iraq.

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The study sought to activate the learning dimensions of the organization to become a (learning organization) capable of managing its strategic crises, so learning is the way that preserves its potential and strengthens its capabilities to be more rapid in reaction to successive changes and crises, so if organizations want to be effective in an environment dominated by uncertainty It has to rely on its ability to learn, and the availability of its dimensions will provide it with the ability to manage its strategic crises. Hence, the research problem started through a set of research implications that were:
- Is there a correlation relationship between the learning organization and strategic crisis management.?
- Is there an effect of the learning organization in strategic crisis management?
- Is there a contribution to the dimensions of the learning organization in strategic crisis management.?
The research assumed the existence of these dimensions in the researched organizations and how these dimensions affect the organization’s strategic crisis management, in order to achieve a flexible response to the turbulent changes of the crisis, and to achieve these objectives, a set of field-tested hypotheses were formulated by adopting the opinions of the members of the research sample, in order to accurately test the hypotheses and ensure their validity. Relying on a number of statistical methods appropriate for these relationships.
The research reached a set of Conclusions which confirmed its hypotheses to show the existence of a positive moral correlation as well as the existence of a moral impact of the learning organization in strategic crisis management. The educational dimensions of the organization as an explanatory variable have been identified 68% of the change in strategic crisis management as a responding variable. To present a set of recommendations aimed at activating the positive relations achieved and indicating the aspects that need to redraw their future paths in the researched organizations in particular and the corresponding organizations in general to confront the multiple crises, especially the (Covid-19) crisis.

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The issue of monetary policies and their role in achieving economic stability and economic growth aims at price stability as a primary goal, and with the diversity and development of monetary policy tools, it has become an important part of the comprehensive economic policy in countries in general. As a result of the serious negative effects of inflation and its reflection on the economy, economic policy makers worked on using monetary policy tools to address inflation by influencing the supply of money and demand for it in line with a set of economic goals and the prevailing economic conditions in the country concerned. Central banks have adopted the monetary policy tool and their implementation, as the Central Bank of Iraq worked to adopt a set of technical and legislative measures through its monetary tools to achieve stability in the general level of prices. The researcher aims to identify a more effective tool than the monetary policy tools in dealing with inflation in Iraq for the period 1991-2019. The results of the test showed that open market operations had an impact in the current year and the previous year on inflation. The researcher used the tools of modern standard and mathematical tests that would determine Factors affecting inflation, as the study used the NARDL model to separate the negative and positive differences for each variable, and then tested them on the dependent variable, and this is a somewhat modern method in standard tests.

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This research adopts a model that is reflected in its main objective on studying the concept of ethical leadership and its role in improving the performance of teaching staff in relation to ethical leadership behaviors and proving its relationship to teacher commitment.

 To achieve this, the research scale was built based on the dimensions of ethical leadership and performance by constructing a questionnaire (research tool), which consists of 20 questions divided equally on each dimension, which was aimed first at the perception of ethical leadership and the factors that affect ethical leadership as well, as well as improving performance among The research sample. The research presents the fundamental importance in exploring the perception of the teaching staff in the judiciary of knowledge of ethical leadership practices and their role in improving their performance and to what extent the dimensions of ethical leadership or behaviors and influence on their ethical leadership practice are related. In order to reach the objectives of the study, by relying on the analytical descriptive approach, the data was collected in a comprehensive inventory method, as it was applied to the teaching staff in a number of schools in the district of science in Salah al-Din governorate, which represents the research community. The number of distributed questionnaires reached (140) questionnaires, (112) of them, or 80%, which represents the approved sample of the study valid for statistical analysis, and it was analyzed according to the statistical analysis program SPSS.V22, based on the statistical indicators (arithmetic mean, standard deviation, percentage of difference factor and T-test).

The study came out with several conclusions, the most important of which is that: (a) ethical leadership positively affects the performance of teaching staff, (b) school leadership plays a positive role in promoting ethical behaviors among its educational cadres, and the study made several recommendations, including: Strengthening the moral qualities represented by justice, cooperation, firmness and trust Self-leadership of the surveyed schools as it governs their relationship with others and improves the level of individual and overall performance in the organization.

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Positive leadership has emerged as a prominent concept that has garnered considerable academic attention within organizational management models, owing to its ability to enhance organizational effectiveness by fostering positive values and motivational behavior patterns. Public universities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq are increasingly facing organizational challenges due to fluctuating economic and political conditions, which negatively impact their ability to recover and return to normal operations after crises. This study aims to examine the nature of the correlation and causal relationship between positive leadership and organizational recovery in the top-ranked public universities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Data were collected from a sample of 204 heads of academic departments in these universities using a questionnaire designed to measure the study variables. The researcher utilized a set of statistical techniques to analyze the data using SPSS version 26 for descriptive analyses, while Smart PLS version 4.0.9 was employed to test the relationships between the study variables through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The results indicated that positive leadership plays a fundamental role in promoting organizational recovery, as it contributes to improving universities’ capacity to confront crises and adapt to changes by fostering a positive work environment that supports creativity, resilience, and adaptability.

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This research addressed marketing deception through its four dimensions (deception in product, deception in price, deception in entertainment, and deception in distribution) as an explanatory variable, and the customer's mental image through its four dimensions (cognitive, psychological, behavioral, and social) as a respondent variable. The research aimed to identify the effect of marketing deception on the mental image of the General Company for the Automotive Industry. The research population consisted of a sample of customers who visited the company. The sample was random, with 45 customers selected from a population of 112, and 41 valid questionnaires were retrieved, representing 37%. The research formulated a main hypothesis to test the effect relationship between the research variables. The results were extracted using ready-made statistical software (SPSS v. 22). The most important finding of the research is that the customers who visited the aforementioned company took into account the marketing methods used by the company.

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This study aims to test whether the institutions listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange have a significant correlation between the level of conservative accounting practice with the level of market share returns during the Coronavirus pandemic period as one of the policies to confront the economic repercussions of the Coronavirus pandemic. Furthermore, the sample included institutions listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange during the 2019 and 2020 years, i.e., the period before the Coronavirus pandemic and during the Coronavirus pandemic for the purpose of comparison. The market value to book value model was used, and the study found that conservative institutions had achieved the highest level of market share prices compared to non-conservative institutions, and the study also found that conservative institutions during the Coronavirus pandemic had achieved a higher correlation coefficient during the pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic period, where it reached Pearson correlation coefficient (0.932) during the 2020 year for conservative institutions, while the Pearson correlation coefficient between conservatism and the market value of shares reached (0.853) during 2019,and A study found that the effect of accounting conservatism on market share prices for the year 2019 amounted to (0.731), which is significant regression, and in 2020 it reached (0.852), which is a significant regression, that is, the effect increased by (0.121) during the pandemic period , and this is evidence of the market need for conservatism. Therefore, our study recommends the adoption of accounting conservatism, but in a reasonable manner without exaggeration to face challenges and crises, because the market trusts more conservative accounting policies compared to the impulsive policy.

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This research aims to analyze the impact of data-driven marketing on enhancing the strategic position of organizations through the mediating role of digital organizational culture. The research's significance stems from the increasing reliance of organizations on data and digital analytics in formulating marketing decisions and developing their competitive strategies. This contributes to enhancing their ability to adapt to the changing business environment and achieve strategic superiority. The research adopted a descriptive-analytical approach, and data was collected through a questionnaire designed based on relevant scientific literature. The questionnaire was distributed to a sample of employees in private banks in Baghdad, with a sample size of 384 employees. The data were analyzed using a range of appropriate statistical methods to test the correlation and influence relationships between the research variables. The SPSS version 30 and AMOS version 29 software programs were used. The results showed a significant impact of data-driven marketing on enhancing the strategic position of private banks. The results also indicated that digital organizational culture plays a crucial mediating role in strengthening the relationship between data-driven marketing and strategic position. These findings suggest that banks adopting data-driven marketing strategies, along with establishing a digital organizational culture, contribute to this strategic position. A supportive organizational structure for digital transformation, which effectively contributes to improving its competitiveness and enhancing its strategic position in the banking market, the research recommended the need to enhance the use of data analytics in the marketing activities of banks, develop the digital infrastructure, as well as establish a digital organizational culture that encourages innovation and continuous learning in order to support the achievement of the strategic position of banking organizations.

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Information from financial reports is the basis upon which users of financial information make various decisions accounting measurement based on historical cost is objective and reliable but not appropriate, as it reflects past events and does not provide future information, hence the global trend of replacing historical cost with fair value, since the information generated is relevant and reflects the unit's true financial position. The research therefore sought to illustrate the impact of fair value adoption on the quality of financial reporting. The importance of research stems from the importance of quality financial reporting because of its significant influence on decision makers.Given the international trend to replace the historical cost basis with fair value accounting measurement, it was important to examine the ability of fair value financial reporting to provide users of financial reporting with financial information and indicators that are appropriate and useful for good economic decision-making and also to identify underlying causes Behind the trend of preparers of International Accounting Standards (IAS) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) to use fair value in accounting measurement. To test the validity of the research hypothesis, the impact of using fair value on the quality of financial reporting was measured by measuring the adequacy of financial reporting at Baghdad commercial bank . The researchers came to several conclusions, the main one being that there is an impact of using fair value on bank activities after its application. They recommended that efforts be made to apply fair value across a wider range of financial assets to include all their assets and liabilities properly according to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as the impact may become clearer.

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The study aims to shed light on the types of risks associated with the use of information technology in the audit process that face the external auditor, and to demonstrate the impact of these risks on the quality of the external auditor’s performance through the auditor’s academic and professional qualifications, rules of professional conduct, and consistency with field work standards. The study was based on the hypothesis The main principle is that the external auditor’s identification and evaluation of the risks that he may be exposed to when using modern techniques represented by auditing technology can result in a series of positive results, which in turn enhance the quality of his performance in the auditing process. In order to achieve the objectives of the study and examine and test its sub-hypotheses, it was adopted The study adopted a descriptive analytical approach through constructing and drafting a questionnaire that was distributed to the study sample consisting of a group of external auditors working in auditing offices and companies in the Republic of Iraq, and then analyzing the study data through the use of a number of statistical means and methods.

The study reached a set of conclusions, the most important of which is that the expansion and spread of the use of information technology in many professional works has placed the auditing profession on the need to keep pace with technical developments, as there has become an urgent need for the use of technology by the external auditor in his audit work. Information has provided many opportunities and provided many competitive advantages, but its use is associated with various risks that require the external auditor to recognize and evaluate them in advance to take the necessary precautions and procedures and thus will positively affect the quality of his performance when conducting the audit. The study also recommended the need for auditing offices and companies in Iraq Which uses technology in its work with all policies and procedures that ensure that all auditors are aware of the risks of technology and the extent of its impact on the quality of the external auditor’s performance

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The study aimed to analyze indicators of financial discipline and measure the effects of those indicators on monetary stability in the Iraqi economy, based on quarterly data for a time series for the period (2004-2020), through the use of cointegration methodology and the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) after Performing a time series quiescence test (KPSS). A long and positive relationship between indicators of financial discipline (debt ratio to GDP, foreign reserves and money supply to GDP) and monetary stability. The study recommended the need to adhere to the rules of financial discipline to maintain the exchange rate by increasing the domestic production base, increasing non-oil exports and reducing dependence on the currency selling window that drains foreign reserves, as well as the need to switch to (E-government), which aims to achieve financial discipline within the country, Enhancing the exchange rate of the Iraqi dinar and enhancing the competitiveness of non-oil sectors such as industry and agriculture in increasing Iraqi exports.

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This study aims to examine the impact of both green accounting and artificial intelligence on environmental sustainability by analyzing the role of modern accounting practices and intelligent technologies in enhancing the environmental performance of institutions. The research was based on the descriptive analytical approach, where data was collected from a sample of employees at Warith Al-Anbiya University using a questionnaire consisting of (15 items), which included three main axes; (5 items) were allocated to artificial intelligence indicators, (5 items) to green accounting systems, and (5 items) to environmental sustainability. The data were analyzed using the statistical program (SPSS). The research adopts a descriptive-analytical approach, where data were collected from a sample of academic and economic institutions and analyzed using appropriate statistical methods to test the study hypotheses. The results reveal a significant positive impact of green accounting on environmental sustainability, highlighting the importance of adopting environmentally oriented accounting practices to improve environmental performance. Furthermore, the findings indicate a strong influence of artificial intelligence on environmental sustainability, as AI technologies contribute to enhancing resource efficiency, reducing pollution, and supporting sound environmental decision-making. The study concludes that integrating green accounting with artificial intelligence is essential for achieving environmental sustainability goals. It emphasizes the need to develop accounting systems and adopt modern technologies within institutions. The study also recommends increasing awareness of these practices and providing institutional and regulatory support to ensure their effective implementation. Keywords: Green Accounting, Artificial Intelligence, Environmental Sustainability, Environmental Performance, Sustainable Development.

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The research aims to shed light on the effect of credit risk on the share prices that economic units are exposed to, represented by commercial banks, the sample of the research, as a result of the credit facilities they grant, which are represented in loans and advances, and since these units earn profits through credit facilities, they bear some risks due to some default In terms of payment, where the risks relate to the return directly, as the higher the return, the greater the risk. As for the research sample, it was represented by commercial banks, which amounted to five banks listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange for the period from (2015-2019). Financial indicators were used to measure these risks as well as the use of the SPSS program. To analyze the data and test hypotheses, a set of conclusions and recommendations were reached that support the research, and the results showed a statistically significant effect of non-performing loans on stock prices. The research also found a statistically significant effect of the provision for credit losses on stock prices. Bad loans for some banks reached a dangerous stage, reaching (1.09) for the Assyrian Bank for the year (2017) and the Bank of Baghdad (0.82) for General (2018).

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This study aims to demonstrate the impact of announcing the distribution of dividends in light of information asymmetry and in light of the phenomenon of terrorism for the purpose of predicting stock prices for companies listed on the Iraqi Stock Exchange. The study was applied to a sample of various market sectors, taking into account the diversity in the sectors, which included  Mosul Dam Company that met the conditions of the study, which identified the companies that distributed dividends for two consecutive years (2014-2015), and the event study method was used with a (40) day event window with a period of (20) days before and after the event to measure the information asymmetry, as the forecasting method was adopted to identify the effects. The future of the dividend decision depends on investors' decisions in light of conditions of instability. In addition, two statistical methods were used to test the study's hypotheses, namely the regression analysis method and the scenario method. The study reached a set of conclusions, the most important of which is the possibility of achieving extraordinary returns by relying on the informational content of the dividend dividend. There is also a significant impact Statistical significance for the dividend decision due to information asymmetry. The scenario method contributes to predicting stock prices better than the traditional method. One of the most important recommendations reached by the study is the necessity of adopting scientific methods to measure the impact of market-related terrorist events on the accuracy of financial results, especially the use of mathematical models to measure the impact. Market events on stock prices. It is also preferable to adopt the scenario method in predicting stock prices and financial performance and adopt it as a model that provides multiple options for financial decisions, in addition to not being satisfied with the extraordinary return as only one tool for making investment decisions, but rather other factors such as risk must be taken into account.

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In light of the rapid digital transformation that has reshaped the educational landscape, smart learning technologies have emerged as one of the most significant contemporary trends that higher education institutions seek to adopt in order to enhance the quality of the educational process and improve both academic and administrative performance. The adoption of these technologies is no longer viewed as merely a developmental option; rather, it has become a strategic necessity driven by the demands of the contemporary educational environment and continuous technological advancements. Accordingly, this study aims to examine the adoption of smart learning technologies as the dependent variable through four dimensions: smart technological compatibility, performance expectancy, interaction, and institutional support, which collectively reflect the readiness and capability of educational institutions to effectively utilize modern technologies in supporting teaching and learning processes. Conversely, organizational mindfulness is examined as the independent variable through its five dimensions: preoccupation with failure, reluctance to simplify interpretations, sensitivity to operations, commitment to resilience, and deference to expertise. These dimensions enhance the institution's ability to anticipate organizational and technological changes and respond to them proactively and effectively. The significance of this study stems from the uniqueness of its empirical context within the Zakho Independent Administration, which is currently pursuing an ambitious vision for institutional development and educational modernization. The Technical College and Technical Institute in Zakho represent key pillars in supporting this transformation toward a more advanced and sustainable educational environment. The study adopted a descriptive-analytical research design and targeted a purposive sample of 82 faculty members and administrative leaders from the Technical College and Technical Institute in Zakho. To ensure the robustness and accuracy of the findings, Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was employed using Smart PLS software to test the proposed hypotheses. The findings are expected to demonstrate that organizational mindfulness serves as a fundamental organizational capability that facilitates the successful adoption of smart learning technologies. Furthermore, the study provides a scientific framework that can support educational decision-makers in developing smart learning environments capable of meeting future educational challenges and promoting sustainable development within the region.

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The aim of the research is to clarify the role that environmental control demonstrate in achieving the requirements of sustainability, and the research relied on an independent variable, which is environmental control, while the dependent variable sustainability had four requirements: (rationalization of resource consumption, reducing pollution, reducing the impact on human health, using Renewable energy), and a simple, comprehensive, stratified sample was selected, represented by the administrative leaders and administrators in the General Company for Battery Industry / Babel 1 plant in Baghdad. What is the role of environmental control in achieving sustainability requirements?) by testing two main hypotheses about correlation and influence relationships. difference), in addition to finding the relative importance, on the basis of which it is possible to know the level of order of each paragraph or dimension in addition to the test of to the main hypotheses by using the statistical program (SPSS.V.23) to extract the results.

    The research reached a set of conclusions regarding environmental control, most notably the lack of interest of the laboratory management in the periodic evaluation process for the extent of compliance with environmental legislation related to environmental control, which is negatively reflected in the discovery of deviations in environmental work. It has positive repercussions in detecting the extent of deviation when applying regulations and instructions related to environmental legislation.

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The research aims primarily to diagnose and determine the role played by organizational conflict management methods with its dimensions (cooperation method, employee performance, avoidance method, compromise method, courtesy method) in employee performance. The research problem lies in determining how organizational conflict management can raise employee performance. The organization was chosen as the research field, which is one of the important organizations, to test the research hypotheses and the correlation and influence relationships between organizational conflict management methods as a dependent variable and employee performance as a dependent variable. (54) questionnaires were distributed to all employees in the office of the Electoral Commission in Maysan. The descriptive analytical approach and the statistical software SPSS25 were relied on to analyze and describe its results. The research concluded that there is a correlation and influence relationship between the research variables.

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This study aims to analyze the role of digital entrepreneurship as a mediating variable in the relationship between smart leadership and the strategic ambidexterity of human resources in a number of software and smart application companies in Najaf Governorate. The study is based on the assumption that smart leadership, with its dimensions (emotional intelligence, spiritual intelligence, and rational intelligence), represents a modern approach to enhancing the strategic capabilities of human resources; however, its impact is strengthened through the adoption of digital entrepreneurship practices within the organization. The study adopts a descriptive-analytical approach with an exploratory orientation. The research population consisted of 93 employees across ten companies, while the sample included 70 respondents, representing a 75% response rate. Data were collected באמצעות a questionnaire based on established scientific scales and analyzed using appropriate statistical methods to test the relationships of influence and the mediating role. The results revealed a significant positive effect of smart leadership on the strategic ambidexterity of human resources, as well as a significant effect of smart leadership on enhancing digital entrepreneurship. The findings also indicated that digital entrepreneurship strengthens the relationship between smart leadership and strategic ambidexterity, reflecting its partial mediating role. Furthermore, the results confirmed that adopting digital entrepreneurship practices enhances the ability of human resources to explore and exploit opportunities, thereby supporting the achievement of strategic excellence for organizations.

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This research aims to analyze the role of empowerment strategies in achieving creative performance among employees of the General Company for Communications and Information Technology (GCIT), a vital government organization operating in a dynamic technological environment that requires continuous renewal and innovation. The research used the descriptive-analytical approach, and data were collected through a questionnaire distributed to a random sample of 140 employees, from which 137 valid questionnaires were retrieved for statistical analysis. The research focused on studying the impact of four dimensions of empowerment strategies: power, knowledge, information, and rewards, as independent variables, while creative performance represented the dependent variable. SPSS V.26 was used to test the hypotheses and study the impact of variables. The research results showed a significant positive effect for most empowerment dimensions in enhancing employees' creative performance, with the dimensions "power" and "knowledge" having the greatest impact. In contrast, the effect of "rewards" was low. The results confirmed that empowering employees cognitively and practically and providing a supportive organizational environment positively impact their ability to think creatively and devise new solutions. The study recommends adopting comprehensive empowerment policies within the company, creating a work environment that encourages creativity, and reconsidering incentive systems and information flow to enhance organizational performance and keep pace with the requirements of digital transformation.

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The research seeks to highlight the knowledge of the extent of financial and banking progress in the research sample banks, especially in light of the current global financial conditions, which are characterized by their progress and technological acceleration, In providing its services in conjunction with global openings, which encouraged the researcher to focus on studying and linking the variables of digital finance and financial stability in banks in general and the researched in particular because of these two variables, Of the importance and impact on the work of banks and the progress of their business, the questionnaire was used as a main tool in data collection, and the statistical program (Spss-Ver 23) was adopted to analyze and test research hypotheses, The researcher reached a set of conclusions, the most important of which is the existence of significant correlations and influence with positive statistical significance between digital finance and achieving financial stability in the surveyed banks, Several proposals were proposed, most notably increasing interest in digital finance mechanisms in the future to keep pace with rapid global financial developments.

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This research aims to analyze the role of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in promoting digital transformation in the banking sector. This is of great importance due to its significant impact on monetary policy. Through the application of digital technologies, banks and financial institutions can greatly improve their procedures, leading to changes in banking liquidity. Digital transformation can contribute to increased cash flows and improved liquidity management, thus affecting the central bank's ability to implement monetary policy effectively. Thanks to big data analytics and AI, banks can better identify economic needs, influencing interest rate decisions. Therefore, it can be said that digital transformation plays a significant role in shaping monetary policy and opens the door to significant improvements in the management of fiscal and monetary policies and creative thinking skills. Traditional reliance on auditing methods does not keep pace with rapid technological developments, and auditors' weak adoption of creative thinking methods in addressing audit problems negatively affects the quality of audits and the accuracy of their results. The importance of this research lies in its aim to provide a comprehensive framework that combines modern technological tools and creative approaches to digital work, thereby contributing to the development of critical practices and enhancing the quality of its results according to standards of efficiency and effectiveness. The advanced statistical software Smart Pals and appropriate statistical methods were used to test the hypotheses. The results showed a statistically significant effect of using artificial intelligence technologies (expert systems, machine learning, continuous auditing, natural language processing, and robotic process automation) across all dimensions. This indicates the importance of AI applications in improving the quality of external auditing. Furthermore, the use of AI technologies has a positive impact on investor decisions through the quality of external auditing. Based on these findings, the researcher recommends that all accountants and auditors keep pace with technological developments and respond to changes in the surrounding environment by developing their AI skills. Audit firms should also be encouraged to adopt AI technologies in their work by replacing manual systems with computerized systems. The study aimed to analyze the impact of digital transformation indicators (ATMs, electronic payment cards, electronic point-of-sale systems, and instant settlement transfers). Adopting digital technologies has contributed to reducing reliance on cash and increasing the efficiency of monetary policy. However, in Iraq, limited effects were observed due to structural challenges such as weak infrastructure and economic instability.

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The study dealt with diagnosing the quality of the external auditor's performance in view of international auditing standards and external environment variables. The study was based on a main hypothesis that states “the process of raising the quality of the external auditor’s performance and ensuring the fairness and objectivity of professional opinion within the auditor’s report that reflects the essence of control practices requires professional, technical and strict adherence to international auditing standards with consider the integrate with the external environment variables surrounding the entity subject to auditing" . In order to achieve the objectives of the study and test the validity of the hypotheses related to it, the researcher adopted the descriptive (correlational) approach, which aims to know the size and type of relationship between the variables, that is, to what extent the study variables are related to each other, sub-hypotheses were derived, which confirm the existence of a moral correlation with statistically significant between the international auditing standards and quality of the external auditor's performance, the external environment variables and quality of the external auditor's performance. This requires adoption a number of tools, including formulating and designing the questionnaire form in an accurate manner and making use of some previous studies in the process of designing that questionnaire in order to cover all study variables in a way that represents the study community correctly.
The study reached a set of conclusions and recommendations, the most important of which are , one of the most important determinants of the success of external audit practices and achieving quality in the auditing performance is that the task must assign to a professional and competent external auditor possessing a number of personal qualities , scientific and professional qualifications, including integrity, objectivity and transparency in expressing a professional opinion , as addressed by the international auditing standard that requires exercising professional care, availability of skill, competence and training in the external auditor, he must possess the ability to understand international auditing standards and the conditions for their application, possess impartiality in the process of gathering evidence, familiarity with the affairs of the entity subject to auditing and the nature of its relationship with other external bodies. He must also possess a tendency of professional skepticism, which indicates alertness to cases that may indicate the possibility of a misrepresentation due to an error or fraud and critical evaluation of evidence , In addition to these features, the external auditor requires accuracy in determining the entity to which the auditor’s report are directed and justice in formulating this report as it is considered a link between the auditor and the needs and requirements of many users, including senior management, investors and creditors, in order to contribute to strengthening corporate governance and facilitate the process of making decision.

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This research aims to demonstrate the contribution of internal auditing to help manage and reduce financial risks and achieve financial sustainability. The research included a number of variables to identify risks, their types, the foundations of their management, and the procedures followed to reduce risks. To achieve the research objectives and test its hypotheses, we conducted a case study of the most important financial risks that are likely to face self-financing units in Nineveh Governorate.

The most important results of the study reached by the researcher were the absence of regulations governing the performance of internal auditing to carry out its role in managing and reducing risks, the weakness of the role of internal auditing in achieving financial sustainability, and the lack of a clear program for internal auditing prepared in accordance with sustainability. The study concluded with a number of recommendations, the most important of which are: The necessity of ensuring that there is a plan in each department that includes steps and procedures to reduce the financial risks that may be exposed to and review them continuously. The importance of internal audits directing the unit to prepare reports and data related to sustainability in general and financial sustainability in particular. Internal audit must measure the financial sustainability of financial reporting information through specific quantitative measures

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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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The research aims to test a hypotheses explaining the behavior of commercial banks towards government borrowing in the Iraqi economy on the one hand and the effect of internal government borrowing on bank credit. government borrowing on bank credit. The lazy bank hypothesis is one of the explanations for banking behavior, it believe a continuous increase in government borrowing from commercial banks can create a risk that leads banks to reduce their lending to the risky private sector compared to granting loans to the public (government) sector and thus eliminates their incentives to search for new profitable opportunities To invest in the private sector.
The effect of crowding out means that the rise in government sector spending leads to a decrease in private spending or sometimes even cancellation. The main reason for crowding out is to reduce the government deficit if the government borrows from the market to fill this deficit so the demand for investment in the market increases and the value of money in the market increases automatically And the interest rate increases. Using a method of Co-integration and a Error Correction Model to measure the relationship between internal government borrowing and credit in a short and long term for the period Jan. 2006-May 2020 monthly data . the results of the econometric model supported this hypothesis, which reflects negatively on the size and effectiveness of the private sector and its role in the Iraqi economy

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This study aimed to examine the impact of internal auditing on the transparency of financial reports in companies listed on the Baghdad Stock Exchange. The study sought to identify the nature of the relationship between the effectiveness of internal auditing and financial reporting transparency, measure the effect of internal audit independence on the credibility of financial information, and determine its role in reducing accounting errors and financial manipulation. The study adopted a descriptive-analytical approach and used a questionnaire as the primary tool for data collection. The sample consisted of employees working in auditing, accounting, administrative departments, and other stakeholders concerned with financial reporting. A total of 259 valid questionnaires were collected and analysed. Appropriate statistical methods, including the Chi-Square test, were employed to evaluate the study hypotheses. The findings revealed a statistically significant relationship between internal auditing and the transparency of financial reports. The results also indicated that the independence of internal auditors, their direct reporting relationship with the board of directors, and their unrestricted access to financial records and information significantly enhance the credibility and transparency of financial reporting. Furthermore, the study confirmed that internal auditing plays a significant role in reducing accounting errors and financial manipulation, improving the quality of financial disclosure, and supporting management in making sound financial decisions. The study concluded that internal auditing is an effective control and managerial tool that contributes to strengthening transparency, accountability, and the quality of financial reporting in companies listed on the Baghdad Stock Exchange. The study recommends enhancing the independence of internal audit units, providing adequate support and resources, adhering to international professional standards, and continuously developing the competencies of internal auditors to increase confidence in financial reports and improve the investment environment.

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The decade of the nineties witnessed a great crowding from many developed and developing countries towards adopting the policy of inflation targeting as a modern framework for monetary policy through which the explicit announcement of the target inflation rate and directing all monetary policy tools in order to achieve this rate, the discussion later moved towards the impact of This policy in the rate of growth has topped the headlines of many researches. It is claimed that the failure of this policy to promote growth may bring catastrophic results to any country, especially the developing ones. The aim of the research is to know the extent to which the inflation targeting policy can actually achieve high rates of economic growth in eastern countries Asia taken as a model from Indonesia, based on the premise that: The adoption of inflation targeting reflected positively in growth and enhanced its stability. Targeting inflation and economic growth in Indonesia, while the second side celebrated the use of quantitative analysis tools, starting with the data stability test to enhance research and reach its goal, and then progress See the search form. The data for the research were collected based on the publications of the World Bank, and the research covered the period (1990-2019). The research reached a number of results, the most important of which were: - The inflation targeting framework contributes to supporting the levels of macroeconomic performance through its role in reducing fluctuations in economic growth after the trend of a number of central banks in East Asia to implement that strategy

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The study aims to clarifying the impact of the application of computerized information systems in achieving sustainable competitive advantage in the research community. The research tried to provide a theoretical framework for the research variables based on what theorists presented in this field, and a practical analytical framework for the opinions of a sample of managers, heads of department , unit managers and divisions in Asia Cell for cellular communications that Founded in 1999 in Iraq, it reached (75) respondents, and the computerized information systems variable was expressed as an independent variable through its dimensions, and the expression of competitive advantage as a reliable variable. The research used the questionnaire as a basic measurement tool for collecting data that was used to test the research hypotheses.The research reached a number of conclusions, the most prominent of which were (computerized information systems take into account the necessary level of quality and according to market requirements, computerized information systems achieve the appropriate level of flexibility in producing appropriate production policies, computerized information systems work to produce information that reduces cost, which leads to reduced expenses And an increase in revenues, computerized information systems contribute to the delivery of products in a timely manner, which supports the competitive advantage. The positive value indicates that there is a direct effect between the dependent and independent variables, or in other words that any increase in the independent variable (computerized information systems) by one degree leads to an increase of 90. 2% in the dependent variable (sustainable competitive advantage) with the stability of all other independent variables outside this model).

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This study aimed to determine the impact of organizational culture promotion mechanisms on the adoption of environmentally friendly technologies in the Iraqi Ministries of Environment and Industry and Minerals. While the impact of organizational culture has been extensively studied, its specific effect on the adoption of environmentally friendly technologies has not been previously investigated, which constitutes the epistemological problem addressed by this study. Furthermore, the Iraqi environment suffers from a lack of applied studies and empirical evidence related to environmental sustainability. Therefore, this study seeks to answer the central question: What is the impact of organizational culture promotion mechanisms on the adoption of environmentally friendly technologies? This study was conducted in the Iraqi Ministries of Environment and Industry and Minerals. Data were collected from a purposive sample of 110 senior administrative leaders in these ministries.

The study employed an inductive approach and used a descriptive-analytical method to present and analyze its data. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS and Amos software. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis was used to verify the quality of the study instrument and model. Descriptive analytical tools such as the arithmetic mean, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation were used to present, analyze, and interpret the study data. Simple regression was used to test the hypotheses.

The study concluded that the mechanisms adopted to enhance organizational culture constitute an integrated and interconnected system that fosters an organizational environment supportive of adopting environmentally friendly technologies. These mechanisms have a cumulative and interactive impact on promoting environmental values ​​and transforming them from mere theoretical concepts into daily organizational practices. When leadership adopts exemplary environmental behaviors and expresses a clear commitment, designs reward systems to encourage green practices, creates a flexible organizational culture adaptable to technological changes, uses rituals and symbols that reinforce environmental identity, and provides training programs that develop environmental awareness and skills, they collectively create a profound cultural shift. This shift makes the adoption of environmentally friendly technologies not merely a response to external demands, but an integral part of the organizational identity and an automatic behavior for employees at all levels.

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The study aims to analyze the role of strategic clarity, represented by its dimensions (clarity of goals, clarity of activities and procedures, and clarity of organizational structure), in achieving job well-being through its dimensions (relationships, self-acceptance, autonomy, and purpose of work) among employees at Jabir Ibn Hayyan University for Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. The importance of the study lies in addressing a contemporary topic in management thought related to enhancing the balance between organizational performance and employee well-being. The study adopts a descriptive-analytical approach by designing a questionnaire distributed to a sample of employees from the College of Pharmacy. The sample consisted of (60) employees out of a total population of (112). The data were analyzed using appropriate statistical methods to test the study hypotheses and to measure the correlation and impact relationships among the variables. The results revealed a significant correlation and effect between strategic clarity and job well-being, indicating that increased clarity of goals and procedures contributes to enhancing employees’ psychological satisfaction and job engagement. The findings also showed that clarity of goals is the most influential dimension among those examined.

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This study aimed to shed light on compliance auditing and the risks associated with non-compliance, while demonstrating the impact of compliance auditing on the quality of accounting information contained in the financial statements, applied to a sample of Iraqi banks listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange. The study also addressed the concept of compliance auditing as one of the branches of modern auditing that focuses on verifying institutions' compliance with laws, standards, and regulations, and its role in enhancing transparency, credibility, and improving the quality of accounting information. This study was based on the hypothesis that fulfilling compliance auditing requirements in the correct and proper manner by audit committees can result in a set of distinct benefits, including expressing a neutral professional opinion on ensuring the level of quality of accounting information for entities subject to auditing that meets the requirements of a wide range of investors. The study problem was embodied through a set of questions, including (Do economic units operating in the local environment seek to adopt compliance auditing practices for their financial statements and statements? Do economic units operating in the local environment realize the role that compliance auditing practices play in improving the image of the auditing profession for a wide range of investors? Does adherence to compliance auditing practices affect ensuring a certain level of quality of accounting information for entities subject to auditing, especially in an environment where the importance of transparency and financial accountability increases? In order to achieve the objectives of the study and examine and test its hypothesis, the study adopted the descriptive analytical approach. By constructing and formulating a questionnaire form that was distributed to the study sample consisting of a group of auditors, compliance monitors and financial accountants working in the banking sector, and then analyzing the study data through the use of a number of statistical means and methods.

The study reached a set of conclusions, the most important of which is that there is an important role for compliance auditing in enhancing the quality of accounting information, and there is a statistically significant moral effect of compliance auditing on the quality of accounting information in its dimensions.

The study also recommended the need for continuous assessment of the extent of banks' compliance with laws and standards, and the application of effective internal control systems that support compliance auditing tasks and ensure early detection of any violations, and the development of proactive plans to avoid financial and legal risks associated with non-compliance.

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In light of the importance of stocks, whose investment and trading play a fundamental role in stock market activity, it is therefore necessary to show importance in evaluating and predicting the prices of these stocks in the future. In light of the changes in economic conditions and the difficulty of forecasting, this research dealt with one of the financial methods represented by (valuation multiples) with its six models for forecasting and evaluating stock prices and applying them to real data in the Iraqi Stock Exchange by taking a sample of the banks listed on the Iraqi Stock Exchange, which are banks ( Assyria, Baghdad, Iraqi Commercial, Business Gulf, Iraqi Investment, Al-Mansour, Sumer) which are continuing within the market activities by publishing their annual share prices, as the research aimed to determine the accuracy and closeness of the banks’ evaluation of their share prices to the market prices through the use of (valuation multipliers) For the period from (2016-2020) up to the predicted year, which is 2021, and then comparing it with the market price for the year (2021), which can greatly affect investment strategies and market activity. In addition, the relationship between the two values was tested through the nonparametric test, Mann-Whitney, in proportion to the selected sample. In light of this, the research reached a set of conclusions, the most important of which is that some of these banks are valued higher than their market value, and some are equal to or lower than the market value. Which resulted in the fact that there are no significant differences between the real value calculated by valuation multiples and the market value of the stock according to statistical tests.

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The research aims to identify the size of government spending on research and development and its impact on the human development index in Singapore, and to analyze and measure the most important indicators of government spending on research and development and the index number for the human development index, and by using some statistical and standard tools, the research has proven that there is a positive effect between spending on research and development. As a percentage of the gross domestic product in Singapore and the human development index in the short term, while in the long term the research proved that there is no relationship between the study variables, while there is a long-term equilibrium relationship at the levels of significance (1%, 5%, 10%), and the results of the tests showed Diagnostic The absence of the self-correlation problem according to the ARCH test, and the study recommended drawing lessons from the Singaporean experience in the field of research and development, creativity, innovation and great progress in the field of education.

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Gold is a rare, limited, and highly liquid asset. However, it is a luxury commodity and therefore can be considered an investment opportunity. It is readily available and does not carry significant risks to its users. Furthermore, there are no associated credit risks. Given these characteristics, it is a highly significant asset and plays a fundamental role in investment portfolios. These characteristics increase investors' interest in including gold in their portfolios, especially during times of financial crises. If an investor decides to include gold in their investment portfolio, it is essential to evaluate the proportion of gold in the portfolio, taking into account risk, return, and diversification. This study attempts to test and prove the hypothesis: Does gold provide good diversification for an investment portfolio? Is gold an important asset in an investment portfolio? Do investment portfolios that include precious metals such as gold show a better performance rate than portfolios that do not contain them? In addition, the research focuses on building an optimal investment portfolio of stocks, an investment portfolio of gold and stocks, an investment portfolio of stocks and cryptocurrencies, an investment portfolio of cryptocurrencies and gold, and an investment portfolio of stocks, cryptocurrencies, and gold. The current research is the first Iraqi, Arab, and international research that includes gold in portfolios of stocks, currencies, and cryptocurrencies simultaneously. The research sample consisted of (21 stocks) listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange, and (21) global cryptocurrencies for the period from (January 2017 - September 2023). The research concluded that including gold in stock portfolios clearly improves their performance.

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The research problem lies in the slow and low levels of strategic response in contracting companies in Baghdad Governorate. The research aims to examine the impact of strategic engineering on the strategic response processes of employees in these companies. To achieve this, the dimensions of strategic engineering were utilized, namely: organizational structure engineering, digital leadership, strategic modeling and simulation, and strategic alignment. The dimensions of strategic response processes were also considered, namely: resource liquidity, business process maturity, business responsiveness to the environment, and business proactivity to the environment. The researcher adopted a descriptive-analytical approach to data analysis, employing a simple random sampling method. The research population consisted of 240 employees from a group of contracting companies in Baghdad Governorate, of whom 203 were selected as the research sample. The researcher used a questionnaire as the primary data collection tool. Statistical software, specifically SMART PLS 4 and SPSS version 27, was used to analyze the primary data. Descriptive and inferential statistical methods were employed, including validity and reliability testing, confirmatory factor analysis, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, relative importance, simple and multiple linear regression, structural equation modeling, and others, to test the main and sub-hypotheses. The research yielded several findings, demonstrating that strategic engineering is not merely reactive but also enhances companies' ability to proactively respond by anticipating future challenges and designing preventative strategies that ensure business continuity in uncertain circumstances.

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This research aims to analyze the role of sustainable local leadership in enhancing prosperity indicators according to the Legatum Prosperity Index, through an analytical study at the Karbala Provincial Council. The research is based on the hypothesis that adopting sustainable leadership practices contributes to improving the work environment, enhancing social capital, and supporting the sustainability of organizational development within local government institutions. The study employed a descriptive-analytical approach. Data were collected through a questionnaire distributed to a random sample of 130 employees at the Karbala Provincial Council, using a five-point Likert scale. The data were statistically analyzed using SPSS version 22 and SmartPLS software to test the research hypotheses and measure the relationships between its variables. The sustainable local leadership variable was measured across five dimensions: diversity, organizational justice, employee development, advancement and orientation, and work-life balance. Prosperity was measured based on the dimensions of the Legatum Prosperity Index. The results showed a strong and statistically significant positive effect of sustainable local leadership on enhancing prosperity indicators, with an effect size of β = 0.825 and high explanatory power for the model. This underscores that sustainable leadership practices are crucial for improving organizational performance and fostering the prosperity of organizations and communities. The findings also indicated that the employee development dimension had the greatest impact compared to the other dimensions. The research recommends that local leaders adopt sustainable leadership practices based on organizational justice, human resource development, and a supportive work environment. This will contribute to achieving sustainable development and improving the quality of public services within the framework of the Legatum Prosperity Index.

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    The research aimed to test and know the role that digital leadership plays in individual work performance within the framework of the interactive role of knowledge sharing behavior, as the research problem centers on scientists’ belief that the COVID-19 virus may be with us for decades or more, and data and information were collected about the selected sample through the questionnaire. Which is considered a main tool in this research, as the sample included members of the teaching staff in a number of universities and private colleges in the Middle Euphrates region, amounting to (312) individuals. In order to support the relationship between these variables from a theoretical perspective, the study relied on measuring the digital leadership variable on a scale that includes: Five dimensions (visionary leadership, learning culture in the digital age, excellence in professional practice, systemic improvement, and digital citizenship), and as for the knowledge sharing behavior variable, a scale was adopted that includes four dimensions (written contributions, organizational communications, personal interactions, and communities of practice) While the study adopted a scale that includes four dimensions to measure individual work performance (task performance, contextual performance, adaptive performance, and adverse work behavior), the descriptive analytical approach was adopted in presenting and interpreting the information for the research, and for the purpose of analyzing and processing the data statistically, a group of Descriptive statistical measures, Pearson correlation coefficient, structural equation modeling, and modified analysis. These methods were used through the statistical program (Spss.25, Amos.25). The most prominent conclusions are that the knowledge sharing behavior in some universities and private colleges, the study sample, is The field aspect would enhance the impact of digital leadership on individual work performance, and this means the presence of knowledge sharing behavior in the field alongside digital leadership that would contribute to individual work performance in these private universities.

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The research aims to test the effect of the foreign direct investment rate, inflation rate, government spending rate, population growth, GDP growth, the degree of trade openness, and the corruption risk index on the youth unemployment rate in African countries. Although youth unemployment rates in African countries are not among the highest rates in the world, it remains a problem that requires serious consideration in addressing it as it is considered a major factor in political instability. The research adopted the method of multiple linear regression and panel data for the period 1990-2019 for sixteen African countries for which the required data for the research were available: Zimbabwe, Uganda, Rwanda, Niger, Senegal, Mozambique, Nigeria, Central Africa, Tanzania, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali, Kenya Angola, Cameroon. It was concluded that foreign direct investment ratio was negatively affects the youth unemployment rate. While the effect of government spending, population growth and corruption risk index (decreased risk of corruption) was positive. No significant effect of economic growth, inflation rate, and trade openness has been demonstrated on the youth unemployment rate in African countries.

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The study aims to diagnose and clarify the role of audit evidence in assessing the efficiency and effectiveness of the accounting information system for the entities subject to audit. The study was based on a main hypothesis that states the adoption of the external auditor to obtain an integrated and comprehensive set of evidence in accordance with the requirements of international auditing standards in monitoring the operation of the accounting information system for business organizations can result in a set of benefits, including facilitating the task of evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of the system’s outputs to the extent to which the characteristics of this system comply with the requirements of the beneficiaries on an ongoing, accurate and objective basis. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, examine and test its main hypotheses, the study adopted the descriptive analytical approach by constructing and formulating a questionnaire that was distributed to the study sample consisting of a group of external auditors serving in auditing offices in the Republic of Iraq, and then analyzing the study data through adopting a number of tools and statistical methods.

The study reached a set of conclusions, the most important of which is that one of the most important challenges facing the external auditor when practicing the tasks of collecting audit evidence its dealing with auditing technology, especially with regard to collecting electronic evidence along with its traditional counterpart. In addition to the weakness in level of accounting and auditing culture for the audited entities. The study also recommended the necessity of providing adequate support by the senior management for the entities subject to audit in relation to the external auditor when exercising the tasks of collecting evidence and taking into account the element of audit fees and wages in a manner that is commensurate with the size and complexity level of the company’s activities for which the accounting information system is audited.

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This research aims to analyze the impact of youth economic empowerment on poverty reduction through entrepreneurship initiatives, considered a modern development mechanism that contributes to enhancing young people's economic capabilities and improving their living standards. The study adopted a descriptive-analytical approach, using a questionnaire as the primary data collection tool. The research population consisted of 80 young beneficiaries of entrepreneurship initiatives in Najaf, employing a comprehensive census method. The study examined the variable of youth economic empowerment through five dimensions: employment opportunities, skills and capacity development, access to economic resources, economic participation, and economic independence. The poverty reduction variable was measured across four dimensions: governance and accountability, institutional effectiveness, inclusivity and equity, and policy sustainability. Data were analyzed using SPSS software, employing descriptive statistical methods and regression analysis to test the impact hypothesis. The results showed a significant positive impact of youth economic empowerment on poverty reduction, with a regression coefficient of β = 0.477 and a coefficient of determination (R² = 0.249), indicating that economic empowerment contributes to reducing poverty levels among young people. The study recommended strengthening training and funding programs for entrepreneurial projects and developing policies that support entrepreneurship to contribute to more sustainable economic development.

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The process of statistical analysis is one of the most important problems facing most researchers in choosing the appropriate statistical method for statistical analysis in scientific research. The purpose of this research is to provide a mechanism that allows the choosing of appropriate statistical methods and measures to process data of any type or Its nature and to be able to apply them skillfully in statistical analysis. Where the method of selecting statistical measures depends on specifying the goal of the research and the hypothesis of the research that the scientific researcher wants to prove, such as if he wants to indicate the type and nature of the relationship between the variables or indicate the effect of a variable on another or needs to study what the phenomenon will be in the future, as well as the researcher to determine Its data type (where it is possible to classify it by its type, its level of measurement, or by the number of samples taken or by the number of variables) used in the research, as the nature of the data is what determines the type of statistical scale used, and to test the search data to indicate whether it is possible to apply to it Parametric and nonparametric.
The researcher designed an electronic questionnaire as a tool to collect information and distributed it randomly electronically (due to the existing ban due to the Corona pandemic) to Teaching staff Iraqi universities and institutes to show the most important problems of statistical analysis, and (100) forms were chosen after excluding the forms that were filled by professors who specialize Statistics as well as those who specialize in Arabic (because most of their research is theoretical and do not need statistical analysis in their research), and where most of the answers of research community Medium knowledge by statistical measures, their advantages and conditions of use, and they applied what they found followed in previous research, which is a large percentage. Or they depend on the specialists and also we find that most of the sample members want to learn the basics of statistical analysis and how to choose the best scale in the statistical analysis of scientific research. The researcher suggested to the scientific researcher to set the research goal and hypothesis first, and then determine the type of data used in the research, and then choose the appropriate scale for the type of their data and not rely on similar previous research.

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As a result of the great developments witnessed by the business environment in recent years, this has led to the necessity of shifting all transactions in accounting systems from the manual system to the electronic system, as these systems are characterized by providing accurate results in a short time compared to the manual system. Therefore, this research aims to demonstrate the effect of applying Information technology governance mechanisms according to the COBIT framework in enhancing investors’ confidence in the financial statements, and testing whether these mechanisms (planning and organization, support and delivery, ownership and implementation, follow-up and evaluation) have a role in enhancing investors’ confidence in the financial statements. The research dealt with private banks operating in the Iraqi environment as a community to conduct the practical test, while the sample included individuals working in these banks. To obtain data, the researchers prepared a questionnaire form, where (125) questionnaires were distributed, from which (118) were recovered, of which (110) were valid for analysis. While (8) were excluded because they were not valid, the researchers adopted the statistical program (SPSS) to reach the results. The research reached several conclusions, the most important of which is that information technology governance according to the (COBIT) framework contributes fundamentally to the preparation of financial reports that are characterized by reliability and appropriateness because one of the governance standards is Highlighting the accuracy and objectivity of financial reports, in addition to adherence to rules and legislation, and this is reflected positively in enhancing investors’ confidence in the financial statements provided by the banks in the research sample. One of the most important recommendations presented by the research is the necessity of bank management adopting the COBIT framework as a means of information technology governance and control, as well as the necessity of qualifying human resources in banks to use modern and advanced information systems in order to achieve the maximum benefits desired from this technology in obtaining appropriate outputs that reflect positively. On the quality of financial reports provided by the banks in the research sample.

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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a fundamental element of sustainable business operations, highlighting how companies contribute to solving social and economic problems. Poverty reduction is one of the most pressing of these problems and remains a key objective of national and international development agendas. This study examines how accounting disclosure of CSR can support policies aimed at poverty reduction and improve transparent reporting for decision-making among stakeholders. An inductive approach was adopted to address the research problems and theoretically test the hypotheses to achieve the research objectives. Practically, the research employed a descriptive approach to analyse the results of a questionnaire distributed to a sample of companies listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange. One of the most significant findings was a statistically significant relationship between accounting disclosure of CSR and sustainable development. The study concludes that the business sector's contribution to poverty reduction and sustainable development can be significantly enhanced through strong and consistent accounting disclosure of CSR.

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The current study examines the impact of income diversification on the profitability and stability of Jordanian commercial banks. The study sample consisted of (13) commercial banks operating in Jordan for the period 2010-2022. The secondary data included in the financial reports and annual budgets issued by the Jordanian commercial banks are also considered. The study employs the ratio of non-interest income to total operating income and the Hirschman-Herfindahl index to measure income diversification, while the return on assets and return on equity indices were used to measure bank profitability. To measure financial stability, the z-score value was calculated. The Panel Data regression model was employed, and the random effect model was chosen to test the study hypotheses. The results showed that the ratio of non-interest income has a positive and significant impact on the profitability of Jordanian commercial banks. This indicates that increasing reliance on non-interest income sources enhances the performance and profitability of Jordanian commercial banks. The results also showed that the HHI index has a positive and significant effect on the profitability and stability of Jordanian commercial banks, which means that increasing the level of diversification in income sources leads to increased profitability and financial stability in Jordanian commercial banks. The study recommended the necessity of encouraging commercial banks to innovate financially and provide digital banking services and other non-traditional services due to their role in increasing profits and financial stability in Jordanian commercial banks.

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The problem of the study stems from the fact that the relationship, whether effect or causation, is not fixed between fiscal policy and economic performance variables, including economic growth and unemployment, as it differs from one country to another, and from time to another time depending on the nature of the economies under study, The study aims to verify empirically about the impact of fiscal policy tools on economic growth and unemployment with determining the direction of the causal relationship of these variables in Jordan for the period (1990-2021). The study used models (Cointegration) for the long-term relationship and vector error correction models (VECM) for the short-term relationship and (Granger) test for the causal relationship. the study concluded that the effect of government consumption spending is negative on economic growth and unemployment, and there is no effect of government investment spending on either economic growth or unemployment, with a causal relationship from government spending, especially consumption, to both economic growth and unemployment, as it found That taxes have a positive effect on economic growth and do not affect unemployment with a causal relationship from taxes to economic growth and unemployment, while the causal relationship was from taxes on income to economic growth and from customs taxes and foreign trade to unemployment, while the causal trend was from economic growth to taxes customs duties and to taxes on foreign trade, these results support the neoclassical point of view in terms of the relationship of influence and support Keynesian law at the expense of Wagner's law regarding causation. As for public debt, its impact was negative on economic growth and positive on unemployment, and the direction of the causal relationship was from debt to economic growth only.