PROQUEST 9 HAFIZ

Title Dhir, S., Dhir, S., & Samanta, P. (2018). Defining and developing a scale to
measure strategic thinking. Foresight : The Journal of Futures Studies,
Strategic Thinking and Policy, 20(3), 271-288. doi:https://doi.org/10.1108/FS-
10-2017-0059
Country
Name of journal The Journal of Futures Studies, Strategic Thinking and Policy
Mathematics
Topics
Introduction - The article discusses the importance of strategic thinking in organizational
settings and the need for a valid and reliable measure of this construct.
Research - How can strategic thinking be defined and measured?
Questions - What are the key dimensions or factors of strategic thinking?
- How can a valid and reliable scale for measuring strategic thinking be
developed?
Theory - Resource Based View under the umbrella of Competitive Advantage
Variables - Independent variable: None
- Dependent variable: Strategic thinking
Methodology - Research Design: The study utilized a mixed-methods design, with qualitative
-Research Design interviews conducted to identify the dimensions of strategic thinking, followed
-Instruments by the development and validation of a scale using quantitative data.
-Sampel - Instruments: The scale used to measure strategic thinking was developed
through an iterative process, including a literature review, expert review, and
pretesting. The final scale consisted of 19 items.
- Sample: The sample consisted of 235 respondents from various industries and
organizational levels in India, who completed the strategic thinking scale.
Analysis - The researchers utilized exploratory factor analysis to identify the underlying
dimensions of strategic thinking, followed by confirmatory factor analysis to
confirm the validity of the scale.
- Reliability analysis was also conducted to ensure the internal consistency of the
scale.
Findings/Learning - The study identified four key dimensions of strategic thinking: cognitive
Outcome complexity, holistic thinking, systems thinking, and dynamic thinking.
- The developed scale demonstrated good validity and reliability for measuring
strategic thinking.
Potential Gap - The study was conducted in a specific cultural and organizational context
(India), which may limit the generalizability of the findings to other settings.
- The study did not assess the predictive validity of the strategic thinking scale,
i.e., whether higher scores on the scale are associated with better organizational
outcomes.