21 September، 2025
“Master’s Thesis Explores the Role of Innovation Leadership in Enhancing Strategic Performance – An Analytical Study in Al-Ittihad Company for Food Industries in Babylon – Department of Business Administration / College of Administration and Economics / University of Mosul”

The Discussion Hall No. (1) at the Department of Business Administration – College of Administration and Economics / University of Mosul, on Sunday, September 21, 2025, witnessed the defense of the master’s thesis submitted by the student Haider Adel Fahim Hatim, entitled: “The Role of Innovation Leadership in Enhancing Strategic Performance: An Analytical Study in Al-Ittihad Company for Food Industries in Babylon.”
The study aimed to analyze the role of innovation leadership, through its dimensions (structure, incentives, culture, partnership, and failure avoidance), as an independent variable in enhancing the strategic performance of companies, represented by its dimensions (customer perspective, internal processes, learning and growth).
The study reached essential findings, most notably: a statistically significant relationship exists between the dimensions of innovation leadership and those of strategic performance. It demonstrated that companies adopting effective innovation leadership are more capable of improving their strategic performance by flexibly responding to challenges and achieving objectives with higher efficiency.
The discussion committee consisted of the esteemed professors: Asst. Prof. Dr. Hassan Thabet Jassim – College of Administration and Economics / University of Mosul as a Chair, Asst. Prof. Dr. Ayman Jassim Mohammed – College of Administration and Economics / University of Mosul as a Member, Asst. Prof. Dr. Iman Najm al-Din Abdullah – Technical Administrative College / Northern Technical University / Mosul as aMember and Prof. Dr. Muin Waadallah Al-Mu’adhidi – College of Administration and Economics / University of Mosul as a Member and Supervisor.
















