The role of organizational power in enhancing the quality of decision-making: an analytical study of the opinions of a sample of employees at Al-Ma’arif University Eligibility

• Oqbah Nafea Saleem

  University Of Fallujah

  Author

The primary objective of this study is to identify the role that organizational 

power plays in enhancing the quality of decision-making among a sample of 

employees at Al-Ma’arif Private University. Organizational power was 

measured through four dimensions: (legitimate power, expert power, reward 

power, reference power), while decision-making quality consisted of two 

dimensions: (decision-making effectiveness and decision-making quality). The 

researchers employed a descriptive approach by surveying the research sample 

regarding both organizational power and decision-making quality, For the 

practical aspect of the study, the researchers relied on a questionnaire as a tool 

for data collection and analysis. A total of 75 questionnaires were distributed; 

however, only 66 were valid for statistical analysis, while 9 were invalid and 

excluded from the analysis. The statistical software SPSS V25 was used to 

analyze the research results. The study reached several conclusions, the most

important of which is the existence of a statistically significant correlation 

between organizational power and the quality of decision-making at Al-Ma’arif 

Private University. This result stems from the university and its leadership’s 

need for high-quality decision-making. The most important recommendation is 

that Al-Ma’arif Al-Ahliya University focus on its leadership by recruiting and 

attracting qualified individuals and leaders without relying on personal 

connections or favoritism in their selection

• PDF

Copyright (c) 2026 Oqbah Nafea Saleem (Author)

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Authors retain the copyright and full publishing rights without restrictions.