Strategic Planning And Its Relationship To Responding To Sustainable Development Requirements In Higher Education Institutions: An Applied Study On Libyan Universities

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the relationship between strategic planning and the response to sustainable development requirements in higher education institutions through an applied study on Libyan universities.  The study adopted the descriptive analytical method and used an electronic questionnaire as the main tool for data collection.  A total of (116) electronic questionnaires were distributed to a sample of employees in Libyan higher education institutions across different regions, including faculty members and administrative staff.  The number of valid responses for statistical analysis reached (103), with a response rate of (88.8%).  Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), based on Pearson correlation coefficient and simple linear regression analysis.  The results showed a strong positive statistically significant relationship between strategic planning and the response to sustainable development requirements, where the correlation coefficient reached ( ) and the coefficient of determination reached ( ).  The findings also revealed a statistically significant positive effect of strategic planning on the response, as shown by the ANOVA value ( ) and the standardized coefficient ( ).  The study recommends enhancing strategic planning practices in Libyan higher education institutions and integrating sustainable development goals into their strategic plans to improve institutional responsiveness to sustainability requirements.