Journal of Intelligent Strategic Management

Journal of Intelligent Strategic Management

An Empirical Investigation of the Role of Strategic Alignment in Enhancing Organizational Strategic Intelligence: A Framework Based on Organizational Intelligent Capital

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Foad Kouhzadi 1
Alireza Najafpour Kordi 2
Yousef Mohammad Karimi 3
1 PhD in Business Administration, Marketing Management Major
2 PhD in Accounting, Member of the Executive Board of Bank Sepah
3 Department of Management , Faculty of Management,Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran
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Abstract
In the era of digital transformation and growing organizational competition, strategic intelligence has become a key success factor, particularly in the banking industry. Organizational intelligent capital and the mediating role of strategic alignment—linking knowledge resources, organizational goals, and internal communications—have gained increasing importance in enhancing strategic intelligence. This study aimed to examine the impact of components of organizational intelligent capital on strategic intelligence through the mediating role of strategic alignment in Sepah Bank branches in Alborz province, Iran. The research was applied in purpose and descriptive-survey in method, with a quantitative and confirmatory approach. The statistical population included all employees of Sepah Bank in Alborz province, and a sample of 218 was selected using convenience sampling. Data were collected using a combined standardized and researcher-developed questionnaire, covering smart goals (Lee et al., 2021), intelligent knowledge management (Davenport & Ronanki, 2018), intelligent communications (Chen et al., 2020), strategic alignment (Luftman, 2003), and strategic intelligence (Guichard, 2011). Data analysis was conducted through structural equation modeling using the partial least squares approach. The results revealed that all components of intelligent capital had a positive and significant effect on strategic alignment, which in turn had a strong and significant effect on strategic intelligence. Furthermore, the mediating role of strategic alignment in the relationships between intelligent capital variables and strategic intelligence was confirmed. These findings underscore the critical role of strategically aligned structures in strengthening strategic decision-making and enhancing competitive advantage in banking organizations.
Keywords
Strategic Intelligence
Intelligent Organizational Capital
Strategic Alignment
Smart Goals
Intelligent Knowledge Management

Subjects

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Journal of Intelligent Strategic Management
Volume 3, Issue 4 - Serial Number 8
Winter 2025
Pages 491-510