Relationship and Impact between Strategic Vigilance and Entrepreneurial Orientation: field study at University College of Science and Technology and Palestine Technical College

Abstract

This study aimed to realize the relationship and impact between strategic vigilance and Entrepreneurial orientation in University College of Science and Technology and Palestine Technical College in the southern governorates, the study employed the descriptive-analytical method, depending on a questionnaire as the key tool of the study consisting of five dimensions, the study was based on a comprehensive survey for supervisory positions represented in (Dean, Deputy Dean, Head of Department, Department Director, Division Head), which reached (53) individual, (48) individual were recovered by (90.5%) From the total population of the study. The study concludes a set of results, the most important of which: The existence of significant effect of strategic vigilance on entrepreneurial orientation, strategic vigilance implementation leading to enhanced entrepreneurial orientation. The findings revealed a significant positive relationship between strategic vigilance dimensions (competitive vigilance, environmental vigilance, technical vigilance, marketing vigilance) and the entrepreneurial orientation of the investigated colleges. The recommendations from the study: the management of colleges should hire and attract qualified and specialized human resources to increase their competitiveness, colleges management should rely on Smartphone applications when providing their services, especially in the light of the Corona pandemic, colleges management should strive to continuously possess the latest technologies that help them to continue and excel in their performance, especially these colleges are technical colleges.