The Role of Ambidextrous Leadership in Building Smart Organizations (An Analytical Study of the Opinions of a Sample of Administrative Staff at Dijlah Private Hospital in Kut)

This study aims to understand the role of ambidextrous leadership in enhancing the establishment of smart organizations as a means to improve their performance, enabling the organization to achieve a competitive position that ensures success and sustainability. To comprehend the nature of the relationship and influence between the variables, ambidextrous leadership was adopted as the independent variable with its dimensions (opening leadership behavior, closing leadership behavior, and flexible leadership behavior), while smart organizations were the dependent variable with dimensions (understanding the environment, achieving goals, and continuous learning). To achieve the research objective, a questionnaire was used as a measurement tool, comprising a sample of 110 employees from the administrative and medical staff at Dijlah Private Hospital in Kut, Wasit Province. The study was based on several hypotheses, the most important of which are: (1) there is a significant correlation between ambidextrous leadership and smart organizations and (2) there is a significant influence of ambidextrous leadership on smart organizations. Subsequently, data were analyzed, and hypotheses were tested using appropriate statistical tools, employing several ready-made statistical software programs, including SPSS version 28 and AMOS version 26. The study reached several conclusions, including the existence of a significant correlation and influence overall between the dimensions of ambidextrous leadership and smart organizations.