Strategic Planning in Information Institutions in the State of Kuwait

Document Type : Original Article

Author

قسم علم المعلومات ، الکويت

Abstract

In this study, the researcher aims at identifying Strategic Planning in
Information Institutions in the State of Kuwait through conducting a questionnaire
for this purpose. This questionnaire clarified the status of Strategic Planning in
Information Institutions in the State of Kuwait. Research population consisted of
employees of libraries in Kuwait University (98) employees (males - females).
The results showed that a percentage of 44.9 % of individuals see that the
strategic planning achieves the objectives of Information Institution and achieves
the library message. The researcher recommended that the Information
Institutions in the State of Kuwait should determine the purposes of strategic
planning and correlate them to the purposes of Information Institution, altering
from the performance form to new performance form and involve all the institution
staff in the planning process.
Results
1- Clarity of the concept of strategic planning for employees and
coaches in information institutions at Kuwait University.
2- (20.4%) of the respondents believe that strategic planning is a
method for making crucial decisions within the library.
3- A percentage (44.9%) of the respondents believe that strategic
planning achieves the goals of the information institution.
4- It turns out that (55.1%) of the sample members support that there is
to provide capabilities in university libraries and equipment to
implement strategic planning commensurate with the organizational
structure.
5- Library buildings at Kuwait University are appropriate in terms of area
and capabilities for implementing strategic planning.
6- He sees (53.1%) of the study sample view that a senior management
believes in strategic planning and sees the readiness of the
information institution in terms of all material and human resources.
7- It is clear to us that the percentage (46.9%) of the community
members believe that those who carry out strategic planning within 
the information institution are the efforts of the work teams, as the
senior management supports the work teams.
8- Community members confirm that the study percentage (63.3%)
indicates that the requirements for strategic planning require
participatory work within the information institution.
9- (40.8%) believe that one of the benefits of strategic planning within
the information institution is that it leads to improvement and
development of workers' performance and works to rationalize the
correct course during work.

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