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The increase and diversity of disasters has led to increased awareness of the importance
of responding to crises through continuous preparation according to strategic plans that take into
account future changes in capabilities and needs. Therefore, we need to confront multiple, rapid
and sudden changes that differ in the causes and levels of their occurrence, the severity of its
impact and the frequency of its occurrence, so crisis management has become one of the modern
During our practical and scientific lives, the many transformations witnessed in the
regulatory, economic and legislative environment and their reflection on the administrative
process prompted the need to strive diligently towards realizing, assimilating and introducing
advanced systems. Often times, some crises appeared that seemed more complex when the
administrative leader was unable to use the appropriate administrative style for the situation he
faces, which may affect the way crises are dealt with and managed when they occur (John-Eke &
Eke, 2020).
The cause of these crises attributed to the absence of effective strategic planning that
defines the vision, mission, values, strategic objectives, methods, means and critical skills to
increase the effectiveness of the administrative system. The ability to set strategic future
expectations for crisis management is to build the ability to overcome these crises quickly and
general and the sector and development areas in particular in Jordan, where these sectors have
begun to work seriously to deal with crises and increase the ability to confront them, due to the
presence of various crises on the ground to which sectors in general are exposed, such as crises
Which led to a real local crisis, in addition to the development areas suffering from a lack
standpoint. The development areas in Jordan need to develop the skills of workers at different
levels, and prepare and qualify them professionally and technically through various programs
and courses, especially in the field of crisis management (Al-Qudah, Obeidat & Shrouf, 2020).
The crises facing the development zones in Jordan were related to bureaucratic
procedures and the stability of legislation regulating the work of development zones and
industrial cities from customs, tax, environmental, labor and industrial aspects, as well as the
need to simplify procedures related to licenses granted to investments. The volume of investment
in development zones in Jordan reached (2) billion. (485) million dinars, and the development
zones today embrace a wide range of industrial, agricultural and service investments, and are
distinguished by the diversity of their investments, most of which are foreign investments, as
products for international brands that work for the largest stores in the world carrying the slogan
This study generally aims to identify the impact of strategic planning in its dimensions
1. Identify the level of strategic planning with its dimensions (vision, mission, goals) in the
Jordan.
3. Identify the impact of the strategic planning vision on crisis management in all its
4. Identify the impact of the strategic planning message on crisis management in all its
5. Identify the impact of strategic planning objectives on crisis management in all its
In order to identify the impact of strategic planning on crisis management, an applied study
in development areas in Jordan, the descriptive analytical method was used to collect data due to
its suitability to the nature of the study. The descriptive approach studies the phenomenon by
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describing it accurately and expresses it quantitatively and qualitatively
of the phenomenon and determine the degree of its relationship with other variables. The
qualitative expression is to explain the phenomenon and provide a complete background about it
What is the impact of strategic planning in its dimensions (vision, mission, goals) in crisis
management in its dimensions (prediction, analysis, preparedness, prevention,
containment, restoration) in the development regions in Jordan?
Research Question 1
What is the level of strategic planning with its dimensions (vision, mission, goals) in the
development regions in Jordan?
Research Question 2
What is the level of crisis management in its dimensions (forecasting, analysis, preparedness and
Research Question 3
What is the impact of the strategic planning vision on crisis management in all its dimensions
Research Question 4
What is the impact of the strategic planning message on crisis management in all its dimensions
regions in Jordan?
Research Question 5
What is the impact of strategic planning objectives on crisis management in all its dimensions
regions in Jordan?
which it formulates a policy for future development areas to achieve their strategic goals
efficiently and effectively, in light of the rapid changes in the environment surrounding
development organizations and environments, and the limited resources in the internal
environment (Abu Zaid and Abu Aisha, 2022). “Strategic planning” supports the organization
with the ability to predict and plan for expected crises, by building its own scenarios, enabling
development areas to predict them, analyze them, prepare for them, and how to manage and deal
with them, by studying expected crises, developing appropriate measures to confront the crisis,
and building scenarios. The occasion (Jabr, 2022). Because crises negatively affect the
crisis management strategies that are compatible with the development areas and the internal and
external variables surrounding them (Mohammad, & Naved, 2020). At the same time, relying on
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various measures (financial and non-financial) to measure performance for crisis management.
considered a means of identifying the most important external opportunities and threats
surrounding development areas, knowing their internal strengths and weaknesses, and
contributing to setting goals and predicting future events, and the ability to deal with change and
identify the organization’s resources and capabilities (Al-Baz, 2020). . It represents the vision of
future development areas, and a methodology for anticipating the future by setting goals and
working to achieve them in a specific period of time. Development areas seek to gain a
competitive advantage that enables them to add value to customers through excellence in service
quality, and seek to develop their services provided to customers by relying on technology.
In order for the development zones to be able to achieve their goals continuously, and
keep pace with developments and threats, it was necessary to compare the study of strategic
planning to crisis management, so that the management of the development zones can develop
based on clear and correct foundations, confront crises and threats, and develop a future plan
At the Jordanian level, there are many internal and external crises that disrupt the work of
institutions, which requires the need for unity and interconnection to deepen awareness and
understanding of the importance of crisis management and how to deal with them and strategic
planning in depth.
Rather, mobilizing all the human and material capabilities required to secure the control
needs of the confrontation in order to control institutions in the development areas in Jordan,
The planning process is an ancient process as it arose since man began to organize into groups;
these primitive groups practiced the planning process in a random and irregular manner that was
not based on a scientific method, and was out of necessity in the face of natural disasters and
Studies indicate the need for the state to adopt careful and scientific planning to bring about
progress in various fields, this means that planning is a modern science that did not appear
effectively until after the outbreak of the industrial revolution and the profound transformations
it brought about that required several preparations and procedures to control the course of things
and the developments they require in the future; which led to the transition of planning and
strategic thought to the focus of attention as it is an urgent economic and social requirement for
Therefore, strategic planning expresses the steps that lead the organization’s members to develop
a vision or vision for the future of their organization and take the necessary steps and processes
Crisis Management
It should be recognized that the world today is a world of crises for reasons related to the many
changes that have occurred in the areas of political, economic, demographic and environmental
life, which have affected human life within the social and organizational entity (Brecher &
Wilkenfeld, 2022). It has become known that the major challenge facing individuals,
organizations, banking sectors, and countries is determined by a series of crises that differ in
nature and size, which lead to creating difficulties, problems and causing collapses in values,
Crisis management considered one of the modern branches in the field of management, it
includes many activities, the most important of which is forecasting potential crises, planning to
deal with them and getting out of them with the least possible losses, crisis management provides
a high awareness of the nature of change and volatility that have become the dominant feature of
most work environments around the world (Wut, Xu & Wong, 2021).
Development Zones
Development zones are considered a new and advanced concept and differ from industrial cities
in that they include various economic activities (Gao, Wang & Sun, 2021). Special economic
zones are areas that are established with the aim of enhancing the economic capacity in the
As for development areas, they are any area located within the customs jurisdiction of the
Kingdom whose borders are declared and whose boundaries determined by the Council of
Ministers in accordance with the provisions of the law; these areas aim to attract investments and
create job opportunities in a way that will hopefully create an acceleration in comprehensive
This study use the descriptive approach, after defining the problem of the study, which is
After reviewing previous studies, research, and reviewing many research approaches, was
relied on the descriptive approach and quantitative methods as a narration method, which is the
method or approach followed by the scientific researcher in his investigation of scientific facts.
Based on the fact that the appropriate method for the current study is the descriptive approach,
due to its suitability in answering the study’s questions. Also, use the quantitative methods to get
Areas that must be specifically addressed (use subheadings as best for your study):
This study relied on secondary and primary sources to collect data as follows:
Secondary sources: By collecting data and information related to the impact of strategic
through a review of the most important literature and previous studies to build the theoretical
In addition to reviewing the references and scientific research specialized in this subject, which
cover the subject of this study, in order to find out the modern scientific principles and
foundations related to aspects of the study, as well as using the Internet to obtain some
questionnaire to members of the study sample after presenting it to arbitrators with expertise and
experience in order to benefit from their observations and opinions in this field (Al-Qudah,
The data subsequently collected and analyzed using specialized statistical programs
included in the statistical package (SPSS), which is appropriate to the nature of this study.
Population
The study population consisted of five development zones in Jordan, where the number
of employees in them reached (1200) employees. The following table shows this:
Total 1200
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Sample
A simple random sample was taken from the study population, which numbered (1200)
employees, and thus the sample size reached (291) employees. The following table shows the
Table 2: Sample
Total 291
Sampling Method
There are many methods for selecting a sample in scientific research, and it is necessary
In this study, were use the simple random samples, as all individuals in the study
population are equal (Bhardwaj, 2019). Random number tables are used (numbers the members
of the study population, then chooses numbers randomly, until the required sample size is
To demonstrate the most important results related to the fields of study, statistical treatments
related to the main questions of the study were calculated, which are:
- To answer the study questions were used the arithmetic means and standard deviations.
- To verify the validity of the study hypotheses were used a simple linear regression
analysis and t-test for the study variables, and the use of one-way analysis of variance
- Were calculated the Percentages for the study sample members which distributed
1. Obtained an official letter from the university to address the concerned authorities in the
development areas in Jordan, in order to facilitate the task of distributing the tool to
2. The study tool was distributed to members of the study sample, including employees in
the development areas in Jordan, which are (Dead Sea Development Zone, Irbid
Development Area, King Hussein bin Talal Development Zone, King Abdullah II
3. They numbered 600 employees from the study population, which numbered (4200)
employees. The sample members asked to place a sign (X) in front of each paragraph that
expresses their point of view, regarding the extent of the impact of strategic planning on
designed according to the five-point Likert scale, to estimate the level of impact of
5. Entered the data into the computer and analyzed according to the statistical methods
Strategic planning considered one of the most important functions of management, and
No organization can carry out its activities and work without prior planning of its goals,
vision, mission and values, so the randomness and reliance on strategic planning makes the
organization vulnerable to crises, to avoiding and managing these crises necessitates the need for
Given that strategic planning ensures defining future long-term goals and means of
achieving them, preparing and allocating resources, and determining work priorities.
The study aimed to demonstrate the impact of Strategic Planning on Crisis Management,
an Applied Study in Development Zones in Jordan. The importance of the study includes two
Theoretical Significance
The theoretical importance of this study highlighted by the fact that it will provide
libraries with new information that constitutes an important reference for academics, researchers
starting point for other studies in strategic planning as a modern administrative method followed
by development regions in Jordan to confront and manage the crises that they may experience. In
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addition, it considered one of the few studies that examine strategic planning and its impact on
The importance of the study will highlights the modernity and positivity of the subject
preparing effective strategic plans that support operations to resist crises, and are concerned with
quickly containing them, restoring stability, and removing negative effects (Bhardwaj, 2019).
The study will contributes to identifying the positive effects of strategic planning in
development zones in Jordan to confront environmental crises and reduce their damage. It will
help solve problems and confront future crises facing development areas by identifying internal
capabilities, their strengths, weaknesses, and threats, and how to deal with them.
Practical Significance
- This study will seek to motivate officials in development zones in Jordan about the
occur.
- This study will seek to know the extent to which employees in development zones are
familiar with the dimensions of strategic planning in reducing the damage of crises.
- This study will seek to determine the availability of strategic planning requirements
necessary to reduce the damage of crises from the point of view of a sample of employees
- This study will seek to know the obstacles that limit the role of strategic planning in
- This study will attempt to come up with proposals that can be applied in development
zones in accordance with the reality of Jordanian society and its circumstances, namely
- This study will attempt to develop work methods and a sense of responsibility towards
development zones to confront crises, which leads to a decrease in the rate of work
turnover, increases the ability to confront crises, and creates the appropriate conditions
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