NTU Journal for Administrative and Human Sciences

The purpose of this study was to determine how well the University of Baghdad’s Central Library could prepare for the transfer from the AACR2 to the RDA standard. The research was described with the purpose of completing plans for a thorough understanding of the library's technological, institutional, and human challenges, determining present practices, and analyzing RDA standards awareness among personnel. The study employed an applied research method, employing a case study design to provide an in-depth understanding of the library situation. A custom-designed questionnaire was delivered to a population of 106 staff members, yielding 95 replies. Additional data were gathered through interviews to generate qualitative insights, direct observations of cataloging operations, and examination of bibliographic records and training documents. The results revealed significant gaps in staff knowledge of the RDA; in fact, a large portion of the staff received training in specialized skills required for understanding and executing the standard. They observed that, for the most part, cataloging records are still done using MARC21 and traditional cataloging standards, with significant technical issues such as outdated software and inadequate infrastructure. A lack of specialized leadership and internal communication issues were identified as major impediments to content standard adoption. According to the report, RDA should be put into practice since it is expected to significantly enhance resource access and metadata quality. To manage the transformation, it also proposed creating concentrated training courses, improving technical infrastructures, and establishing unified leadership.

The research aims to evaluate the role of the Federal Financial Management Law in providing the requirements for applying IPSAS-IFAC standards in Iraqi government units. The research relied on the descriptive analytical approach by studying the analysis of the articles of the paragraphs of the Federal Financial Management Law to demonstrate its role in providing the requirements of the above-mentioned standards. The research reached a number of conclusions, the most important of which are: The Federal Financial Management Law does not contribute to providing the requirements for applying the Iraqi IPSAS-IFAC international accounting standards due to its reliance on the modified cash basis in accounting for the expenses and revenues of government units and its failure to rely on the accrual basis. In addition to the restrictions it placed on the contractual capacity of government units and their authority to exploit their resources, which limits their financial independence.

The current study aimed to demonstrate the role of marketing information systems in enhancing marketing capabilities in drug stores operating in the city of Mosul. Marketing information systems were adopted as an independent variable expressed in its dimensions (the system of internal records and reports, the marketing intelligence system, the marketing research system), and marketing capabilities as A dependent variable expressed in its dimensions (dynamic capabilities, adaptive capabilities), in an attempt to answer a research question: “Does the marketing information system contribute to enhancing marketing capabilities?”. Drug stores were chosen as a field for the current study due to their clear reliance on the marketing function in managing its various activities. In order to reach the best solution to the aforementioned problem, the study adopted a hypothetical plan that reflects the nature of the study’s hypotheses, which in turn expressed the nature of the correlations between the study variables and the significance of their dimensions and the paths of influence of the independent variable on the dependent variable. To test these hypotheses, the descriptive analytical approach was adopted, and to collect data, a form was prepared. A questionnaire was distributed electronically and on paper, and the research field for the current study represents the drug stores operating in the city of Mosul, where the work activity of the stores depends on marketing activities in their primary field of work for the purpose of marketing their products of goods and services in the market, and the study population is represented by pharmacists working in the drug stores in the city of Mosul. The number of them is (186) pharmacists, by selecting (121) of them to represent a purposive sample for the study. The data was analysed through a set of descriptive and analytical statistical methods and using the statistical program (SPSS).The study reached a set of conclusions, which in turn confirmed the existence of correlations and significant influence between the variables of the study at the macro and micro levels, as well as the effect of marketing information systems on marketing capabilities. This is a clear indication that marketing information systems are considered an important input to support the marketing activities of the organizations studied and therefore Strengthening their marketing capabilities, and in light of the above conclusions, the researcher presented a set of proposals, the most prominent of which is that organizations should pay greater attention to adopting and enhancing the dimensions that express marketing information systems, in addition to paying attention to the concept of marketing capabilities and adopting the dimensions that express it, in addition to searching extensively for the possible reasons that would Weaken marketing capabilities.

This research sought to determine the possibility of establishing some items of the energy management system according to the international standard (ISO 50001:2018) in the Northern Refineries Company - Qayyarah Refinery with the aim of keeping pace with the changes witnessed by the world in the field of energy and achieving a competitive advantage over competing companies, not to mention benefiting from the advantages of the energy management system represented by its items and its major role in reducing energy consumption and improving its quality and performance, which is reflected in reducing the costs associated with it. The research problem was based on the following question: To what extent do the management and employees of the company under study realize the energy management system according to the international standard (ISO 50001:2018), and do they seek to establish these items effectively, and what are the appropriate items for application first?
The research reached a set of conclusions, the most important of which are: the research company’s readiness to implement the provisions of the international standard (ISO 50001:2018), in addition to a broad awareness among its management and employees of the importance of implementing the energy management system in accordance with the aforementioned standard. In light of these conclusions, a number of proposals were presented, the most prominent of which are: supporting the research company’s management to move towards implementing the provisions of the international standard (ISO 50001:2018), which qualifies it to implement the energy management system later, in addition to adopting a work methodology through basic steps such as forming a specialized energy team to follow up on progress in this regard.

The current research sought to clarify the role of moral competence among administrative leaders as an independent variable through its dimensions (altruism, tolerance, responsibility) in reducing the negative personal ambitions of employees as a dependent variable represented by (restricting unbridled desire, avoiding violating the personal boundaries of others, avoiding weak empathy, reducing...
Dissatisfaction) at the level of the Badush Cement Factory. The problem of the study revolved around a question related to:
What is the level of reducing the negative personal ambitions of the workers in the Badoush Cement Factory and in a way that resulted in placing the administrative leadership in a state of actual alert within the framework of its moral competence and in a way that supports the process of reducing these ambitions? The study adopted the hypothesis: (There is no influence relationship between competence
Ethical behavior among administrative leaders and reducing the negative personal ambitions of employees at the Badoush Cement Factory level. The research relied on a questionnaire form to collect data on the field aspect, as the research population represented 1,450 individuals from the job cadres in the Badoush Cement Factory, and it was randomly distributed among a sample of 230)
The descriptive approach was adopted, and the study hypotheses were tested using the statistical program (SPSS).
The study reached results, the most notable of which are the presence of influence relationships between the moral competence of administrative leaders and the negative personal ambitions of employees. The study also came out with a number of conclusions, the most important of which is the necessity of giving the moral competence of administrative leaders its effective scope, in a way that would likely play a role in reducing any problems resulting from the negative personal ambitions of workers at the factory level Under study

The current research aims to identify the happy work environment with its dimensions represented by (credibility, justice, respect, pride, and camaraderie) in both Nawroz and Cihan Universities in Duhok Governorate. To achieve the research objective, the researchers adopted the (descriptive analytical) approach in their review of the theoretical aspect and their processing, analysis, and then interpretation of the data, in light of the hypotheses that were formulated within the hypothetical research plan in line with the research objectives. As for the study community, it was identified in a number of colleges in both Nawroz and Cihan Universities in Duhok Governorate. A random sample of (204) students was selected, as a representative sample of the study community, which numbered (420) students. The researcher relied on the (questionnaire) as the main tool for collecting data for the practical aspect of the research. For the purpose of analyzing it, the researchers relied on a set of statistical tools and methods, which included the arithmetic mean and the deviation. Standard and relative importance were assessed using the statistical program (SPSS V.26). The research also reached a set of results, the most notable of which was that the availability of variables after the research was good, according to the survey sample, based on the study results.

The study aims to identify the status of courses, programs, and curricula offered by the Information and Libraries Departments at the Technical Institute of Management – Nineveh and the Institute of Management/Al-Rusafa, in order to understand their current state and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses. The study employed the descriptive survey method to examine the websites of the Information and Libraries Departments, analyze their curricula, and describe the courses related to the study. Additionally, the comparative method was used to compare the curricula of the Information and Libraries Departments in the Technical Institute of Management – Nineveh and the Institute of Management/Al-Rusafa. One of the key findings of the study is the presence of courses with similar content but different titles, such as courses related to cataloging and classification. The study recommended emphasizing the development and evaluation of specialized courses in line with scientific and technological advancements and the needs of the labor market.

Our current research aims to determine the extent of intellectual capital's contribution to achieving the requirements of total environmental quality management in Badoush Cement Factory/Expansion, as this research adopted the dimensions of intellectual capital represented by (human capital, organizational capital, customer capital, relational capital) as an independent variable, in addition to addressing the requirements of total environmental quality management represented by (top management support and commitment, customer focus, continuous improvement, teamwork, environmental awareness) as a dependent variable. Badoush Cement Factory/Expansion was chosen as a study community to apply the practical aspect. The study sample was represented by managers in job positions (Chairman of the Board of Directors and its members, department managers, division and unit managers, their assistants, and those with experience and expertise). The questionnaire was the main tool for collecting data and information, as it was distributed to the research sample represented by managers, with (206) questionnaires, and (6) invalid questionnaires were excluded, in addition to using the Likert scale and the statistical programs SPSS v26 and Amos v23 in analyzing and processing the data.

Achieving sustainable quality management programs in healthcare is a global goal implemented year after year. Therefore, sustainable quality must now be placed at the forefront of basic healthcare priorities in all countries. Organizations in general, and hospitals in particular, are witnessing a new trend toward environmental protection, coupled with a growing awareness of the environmental damage caused by hospital operations and activities. Therefore, the research aimed to study the role of sustainable quality (responsiveness, reliability, digital transformation and smart activities, infrastructure, social quality, and sustainability) in achieving green hospital requirements (green leadership, waste management, green transportation, green energy management, chemical management, green procurement management, and pollution treatment) in the organizations under study. This represents the main hypothesis of the research by establishing correlations and influences between the independent and dependent variables. Questionnaires were distributed to collect data from a random sample and analyze them statistically. The sample numbered (143) administrative leaders from the research community, and (110) valid questionnaires were retrieved for analysis. The research reached several conclusions, the most important of which was the confirmation of the main research hypothesis that there is a correlation and influence between the dimensions of sustainable quality in achieving the requirements of green hospitals. The research suggested the need to move beyond some of the traditional methods adopted by the management of the organizations under study and adopt them to achieve sustainable quality through advanced technology to meet the requirements of the green hospitals under study. Keywords: Sustainable quality (as mentioned above), green hospitals (with the requirements mentioned above

This study took on the task of exploring the role of the International Financial Reporting Standard 18 IFRS in improving the financial performance of Iraqi insurance companies. The research sample designed for the study included (35) individuals whilst the questionnaire was used as a tool for collecting field data. The statistical program (SPSS V.26) was adopted where a set of statistical tools were used and these ranged from frequency distributions, arithmetic means to standard deviations, response rate, correlation and linear regression relationships. It also adopted a set of hypotheses in order to assess the role and impact of IFRS18 in improving financial performance at the level of the respondent company. . After the statistical treatments that were subjected to the applied data, a number of conclusions were reached. The most important of which is that the application of IFRS18 will improve the interpretation of complex financial information. It will also help to understand it, thus contributing to the clarification and understanding of financial reports. Moreover, it will increase their comparability and understanding by users. The research provided a set of recommendations. These include the need for the respondent company to prepare the necessary infrastructure to apply the standard from human resources and accounting systems. The study also recommended the prospect of developing financial indicators in order to evaluate performances that are in agreement with the data of the IFRS18 standard