المجلة العلمية للحوار الاقتصادي
Volume 5, Numéro 1, Pages 73-92
2026-06-30

Strategic Leadership And Its Impact On The Sustainable Social Dimension Of The Tourism Industry: An Exploratory Study Of The Views Of A Sample Of Managers At The Iraqi Tourism Board.

Authors : Alshukri Basim Mohammed . Gamal Dina .

Abstract

The study aims to examine the impact of strategic leadership dimensions (strategic orientation, balanced oversight, human capital development, organizational culture, and ethical practices) on the social sustainability dimension at the Iraqi Tourism Board. The research seeks to statistically assess the level of leadership attention to these variables in order to improve sustainable tourism development. The researcher adopted a descriptive-analytical approach, analyzing the opinions of 103 leaders (general managers and department heads) through questionnaires and interviews. The study centered on a key question: “What is the combined impact of strategic leadership dimensions on the sustainable social dimension?” The statistical results, using linear regression, showed that the dimension of “human capital development” is the only one with a significant impact on the sustainable social dimension, while the other dimensions showed no significant impact, necessitating their activation to enhance social sustainability in tourism

Keywords

strategic leadership ; sustainable social dimension ; Iraqi Tourism Board ; Sustainable tourism development