Identification and Analysis of Key Factors Influencing Strategic Thinking as a Core Competency in Organization

This study aims to identify and analyze the key factors influencing strategic thinking as a core competency in organization. In this research, firstly based on literature review, 23 key factors (competencies) of strategic thinking were determined, then a questionnaire distributed to professors and experts in relevant field and their views on the key factors or adding other key factors, have questioned which ultimately 8 key factor were identified. After identifying final key factors, their effects and interrelationships questioned form professors and experts through another questionnaire. At the end, using an integrated method including Grey system theory and DEMATEL technique, the data analyzing was accomplished. The results show the effectiveness, influence and interaction of key factors and finaly they grouped into cause and effect factors.