Digital Management and Its Role in Achieving Academic Excellence Through the Mediating Role of Technological Readiness
An analytical study of a sample of academic leaders at private universities in the holy Karbala Governorate
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Digital management, technological readiness, academic excellenceAbstract
The research aimed to identify the role of digital management in achieving academic excellence through the mediating role of technological readiness. This was applied to a sample of academic leaders in private universities in the holy Karbala Governorate. The research period extended from March 3-4, 2025, to August 22, 2025 A questionnaire was used as a data collection tool, which included (66) valid questionnaires for analysis. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS V.25) was used to test the hypotheses and statistically describe the sample. The researcher reached a set of conclusions, the most important of which was that digital management contributes to implementing academic processes with greater efficiency, enhancing levels of decision-making and strategic vision, and achieving opportunities for academic excellence in a more competitive manner in private universities. The research also recommended that private universities adopt strategies that enhance digital management, through Administrative and academic automation.
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