International Journal of Academic Management Science Research (IJAMSR)
  Year: 2021 | Volume: 5 | Issue: 6 | Page No.: 70-86
The Strategy and Its Impact on the Use of Decision Support Systems in Palestinian Universities
Mazen J. Al Shobaki

Abstract:
Research Objective: The aim of the research is to identify the strategy and its impact on the use of decision support systems in universities. Research Community and Sample: The research was applied to Islamic University- Gaza, and the academic research sample with an administrative position, which was 87 employees. Research Methodology: A descriptive and analytical approach was used and secondary data was obtained through a questionnaire that was distributed to the research community using the comprehensive enumeration method. The questionnaire was distributed to all members of the study population, and 65 questionnaires were retrieved with a recovery rate of 79.3% Research Results: The research concluded with a set of results, the most important of which are:1. The results confirmed the existence of a positive, statistically significant relationship between the strategy and decision support systems in universities.2. The results indicated that there was a statistically significant effect at the level of significance (0.05??) of the strategy on the use of decision support systems in universities.3. The results indicated that there are statistically significant differences between the mean of the respondents 'answers attributed to the job title, and for the rest of the variables, it was found that the probability value (Sig.) Is greater than the significance level of 0.05, and thus it can be concluded that there are no statistically significant differences between the mean of the respondents' answers attributable to (Age group, degree, Years Of Service).Research Recommendations: The research reached a set of recommendations, the most important of which are:1. Demonstrate the importance of developing an appropriate strategy for universities, following up on their implementation and evaluating them in order to achieve the universities' mission and goals, and linking the strategy to the university's mission, vision and goals in a complete, systematic and clear manner.2. Urging universities to involve their employees when developing their strategic plan, by communicating with all colleges and departments in them and holding brainstorming sessions, workshops and periodic meetings with all departments.3. The need for higher management of universities to pay attention to decision support systems, and to make intensive and continuous efforts to support and enhance efforts aimed at enriching and enhancing the role of decision support systems in universities.Originality of The Research: The research was distinguished as an addition in the field of decision support systems and the field of strategy, as it was concerned with strategy and its impact on the use of decision support systems in universities.