The impact of strategic empowerment and organization environment in organizational innovation - analytical study in University of Duhok -Iraq

The study examines the mediating role of organization culture as mediator on the impact of strengthening and innovation in Duhok University (UOD) / Iraq. The framework for this work was developed by combining theory to support change. Findings of this study support these theories and the strategic decision-making process. In the last decade, significant contributions have been made to organizational culture and innovation. Academicians acknowledges that the effectiveness of these three factors can lead to sustainable competitive advantage and better innovation capability. Samples were selected from academic and universities. The designed questionnaire was sent to146 staff and selected from universities. The respondents of the work are employees. SPSS (V.21) software was used. Findings showed the role of organization culture as mediation variable in the relationship between empowerment and innovation. Specifically, the empowerment had significant relationship with innovation capabilities and both of them were partially mediated by the organizational culture. The results of the study are expected to contribute to research literatures on innovation to which knowledge was added, and to the field practices, where organizational leaders are seeking keys to the general behavior of their collage and their ability to innovate. Key Words: Empowerment, Organization Culture, Innovation, University of Duhok