Identifying and Analyzing the Components of Strategic Intelligence with Emphasis on the Role of Job-Creating Skills in Higher Education Centers

The aim of the study was to model the components of strategic intelligence with an emphasis on the role of job-creating skills in higher education centers (HEC). For this purpose, a mixed-method based on qualitative-quantitative studies was used. The statistical population in the qualitative part for conducting semi-structured interviews related to data theory including professors of Golestan universities, and in the quantitative part using a researcher-made questionnaire consisting of professors of Gorgan universities. Data analysis in the qualitative part used the grounded theory method based on Strauss-Corbin theory and in the quantitative part structural equation modeling and LISREL software was used. Based on qualitative findings, the most important organizational skills that create employment in the HEC of the province are communication, teamwork, information technology, management, problem-solving, planning, and learning. The results of the analysis using the structural equation model method showed that organizational skills and strategic intelligence have a positive-significant effect on employment in Gorgan HEC. Strategic intelligence can be divided into three main components: strategic management, intelligence related to other universities, and environmental intelligence. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by calculating the CVR index and Cronbach's alpha of all dimensions was above 0.7.